Malibu High School
LONG TERM RESEARCH PROJECT PART 1 - INTRO. AND SAFETY Our 16th Season
WELCOME TO ZUMA !
ZUMA: EYE TO EYE WITH BIOLOGY
OUR RESEARCH GOALS: 1- LEARN “REAL” BIOLOGY, NOT JUST “TEXTBOOK” BIOLOGY. SEE THE CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY WITH YOUR OWN EYES IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD. 2- DO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND WRITE A REAL SCIENTIFIC PAPER. DON’T JUST READ ABOUT IT. DO IT. 3- HAVE PRIDE. GIVE YOUR RESUME A BOOST OVER OTHER SCHOOLS.
GOAL #1
PLAN to be safe.
WALKING IS THE ONLY METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION ALLOWED
STAY ON SIDEWALK USE CROSSWALKS BE ALERT !
BUSTED !
USE SIDEWALKS NOT THE STREET
USE CROSSWALKS
BAD
GOOD
A red light or flashing red light means STOP. Students that enter the crosswalk on a red light are in violation of our safety policy and may be removed from the program.
BE SAFE !
BE ALERT !
Safety means staying within our research boundaries.
Our study location: Zuma Beach
http://www.californiacoastline.org/
Our study area limits.
Tower 6 to Tower 7
Tower 7
Photo by R. Perry
Tower 6
I WILL FIND AND EAT YOUR FOOD
KEEP ALL FOOD OUT OF SIGHT ! CAW
CAW
Prepare for outdoor work in SUN, salt spray and……
OFFICIAL HAT
SUNBLOCK
Prepare for outdoor work in sun, salt spray and……WIND !
Photographer unknown
WINDD sand
PROTECT YOUR EYES BY WEARING SUNGLASSES ON WINDY DAYS.
www.soul-fire.net/community.html
WATCH YOUR STEP ON VERY WINDY DAYS.
Your Clipboard is due Mon. 9/19
Clipboard should be wood or metal !
color hi-rez GUIDES in plastic sleeves guides: 1� bolts or zip tied to clipboard pen tied to clipboard time chart in plastic sleeve (on back) handy index tabs
LONG BOLTS TEAR CLOTHING, BACKPACKS, ETC.
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USE 1” OR 11/4” LENGTH BOLTS MAXIMUM! MAXIMUM
BACKWARDS BOLTS DON’T WORK WITH DATA SHEETS
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PUT NUT ON BACK SIDE
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DOWNLOAD, PRINT IN COLOR, LAMINATE OR PUT IN SLEEVES: -- GUIDE TO MARINE BIRDS (per 2 is special) -- GUIDE TO MARINE MAMMALS (per 2 special) -- GUIDE TO PLANT & ANIMAL DEBRIS
-- TEMP, DENSITY, SALINITY CONVERSION CHART -- BEAUFORT SEA STATE CHART
DOWNLOAD, PRINT IN COLOR - NO SLEEVES PUT IN YOUR CLASS NOTEBOOK AND BRING DAILY:
-- GUIDE TO PLANKTON
TEAMS & TIMES
DO YOUR OWN WORK
TIME BLOCKS ARE FOR SHARING EQUIPMENT NOT DATA
COMING NEXT - RESEARCH METHODS & WRITING !