Chicago Rocks! Team Project Field Trip Plan

CHICAGO ROCKS! Geology in the City
ESCI 109
Fall 2010

TEAM PROJECT: Field Trip Plan J. Hemzacek and L. Sanders

Your Task: The task is to plan your team field trip.

Date Due: March 18, 2010.

Background Information

You have already started exploring your study area, and by now you have an idea of major geologic and/or topographic features you want to check out. Online topographic maps are available at the USGS Map Locator site.

Mandatory team field trip(s) are part of this project!

For this assignment, compose a preliminary plan for your field trip. The team will visit the study area as a group to collect information and take photos relevant to the project. Evidence that the team as a group visited the study area will be required. Also required will be photographic evidence that the team had fun on the trip!

While you are on your field trip, decide what will go into the Field Trip Report. It must be a group effort!

Assignment Requirements

• Your Field Trip Plan must be typed.
• Include the following in your Field Trip Plan:

	A. Heading	Team name Class (ESCI 109, Section __) Name of Study Area Team member names (with correct spelling!)
	B. Date(s) and Time(s)	Either confirmed, or possible dates/times. (Even if you don't have a confirmed date/time, please submit something at this point!)
	C. Sites	What sites will you visit, and why? (What geologic or topographic features make those sites important to visit?)
	D. Travel Logistics	Where will the team meet as a group? How will each team member get there? How will the team travel from one site to another within the study area?
	E. Supplies	Necessary items include cameras (your photos will need to be printed, and be of good quality for your poster. Therefore actual cameras are best, as many cell phone cameras are *not* up to the task!), extra batteries, maps, notebooks, pencils, snacks?, first aid supplies?, other?)

Department of Earth Science | Northeastern Illinois University