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MUDDY WATERS
Chicago's Environmental Geology
Earth Science 109W, Fall 2010
Field Notebooks |
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FIELD
NOTEBOOK GRADING (Click for this
rubric in a convenient Excel table format.) |
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Each entry
in your field notebook will be worth 20 points. For each of our field
expeditions, your notes should include the following:
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Date (1 point)
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Field location (1 point)
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Time of arrival at field site (1 point)
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Team members' full names (1 point)
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Field conditions (for example, the weather)
(2
points)
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Description of the field site: What type of field
site is it, and what are your observations of the surrounding area?
(2 points)
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Description of activities: What did you do?
(3
points)
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Methods and equipment used: What equipment did you
use? How did you collect samples and/or make measurements?
(2
points)
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Measurements made: What measurements did you make?
What were the results? (2 points)
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Samples collected: What kind of samples did you
collect? How many did you collect? How are the samples labeled?
(2
points)
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Time of Departure
(1 point)
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Clarity and Legibility also are important and
count for 2 points. Your
field notes do not have to be written in complete sentences, but need to
be written so that someone else can read and understand them. |
Your field notes
may include other things as well, such as sketches or other information
that you think is important to have, but the list above will help you to
think about what information you need to have in your notebooks. For
most of our field trips, the list above will give you enough information
to write up field reports and complete other assignments.
Some field
trips may require more information. If this is the case, we will let you
know ahead of time and add points as necessary to the assignment. |
Department of Earth Science
| Northeastern Illinois University
Copyright 2010 Laura L. Sanders. Last updated
September 18, 2010. |
Your Instructors:
Dr. Ken Voglesonger
Dr. Laura Sanders
Your Peer Mentors:
Brian Dix
Sarah Paulis |
