FRONT COVER: Write the following with Sharpie permanent
marker.
1.
Name
2.
Semester and year
3.
Course: Geomorphology
4.
Field Notebook
5
Phone number and address in case your book is lost. If you donÕt want to use your
personal address use the DepartmentÕs
PRELIMINARY PAGES: Save 6 pages in the beginning for a table
of contents.
Project
name and Location
Date
and time
Weather
Partner
(if appropriate)
Number
each page
NOTES: What they should include:
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Lab notes
o
Detailed descriptions, calculations, observations and
sketches
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Field notes
o
Concept sketches. Make sure to include a scale.
o
Data: bearings, measurements, etc.
o
Field lecture notes
o
References and descriptions for any photos
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Lab and Field summaries
o
Concepts learned
o
questions
GENERAL RULES
¯ All notes
must be legible. I cannot give credit for notes I canÕt read.
¯ All maps
and diagrams must have a scale, name and location.
¯ All data
and descriptions must be thorough – Assume you will never get the chance
to revisit a site.
Paste a copy of these guidelines into the beginning or back
of you field notebook to remind you of what to include.
Rubric used to grading notebooks
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Missing |
incomplete or inconsistent. Does
not meet the criteria listed
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Complete and consistent |
Grade |
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COVER |
0 |
.5 |
1 |
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Table of Contents |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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HEADINGS (location, date, time) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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LAB
NOTES: Observations, concept, sketches, calculations |
0 |
1, 2, 3,
4, 5 |
6 Notes
are legible and complete. They demonstrate ability to solve problems, ask
questions, form hypothesis, draw conclusions, and make accurate observations. |
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FIELD
NOTES |
0 |
1, 2, 3 |
4 Notes
are legible and compete. They
demonstrate an ability to solve problems, ask questions, form hypothesis,
draw conclusions, and make accurate observations. |
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SUMMARIES |
0 |
1, 2, 3,
4 |
5 Summaries
are legible and complete. Demon-strates
under-standing of concepts presented. |
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TOTAL out of 20 points |
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