Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk CT - Field Trip Assignment

Eryn Klosko
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SUNY/Westchester Community College
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Summary

Self-guided field trip assignment to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk CT

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Context

Audience

introductory geoscience course for non-majors (oceanography) Designed for a geophysics course

Skills and concepts that students must have mastered

no skills necessary

How the activity is situated in the course

a stand-alone exercise

Goals

Content/concepts goals for this activity

investigate main processes and environmental issues of Long Island Sound estuary

Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity

evaluating displays for educational value and scientific content

Other skills goals for this activity

writing

Description of the activity/assignment

Self-guided field trip assignment to Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk CT. Students evaluate the main processes occurring in Long Island Sound estuary. Environmental issues are also examined. Students evaluate the displays for educational value and scientific content

Determining whether students have met the goals

students submit a report and evaluation is based upon the descriptions they provide based upon their self-guided fieldtrip

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Supporting references/URLs

http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/