These should both go in the same blog post.
Complete the following steps twice:
First, you will choose a place where you can observe nature. The East 40 woods is a great spot on campus, so you can definitely go there. You can choose any place really, but it should be somewhere you have something to observe by sitting quietly.
Then spend 20 minutes observing. This can be any time of day or night. It is up to you when you do this.
Write a journal entry that contains the following information.
Date:
Day of the Week:
Location: Be specific. Where is the place and what are some nearby landmarks?
Time: This is important to note when observing nature. Scientists use 24 hour time, or military time.
Observers: Who is with you? Identify them by name.
Habitat: Paint a picture with words. Describe the things around you. Your reader should be able to close their eyes and accurately see the space.
Weather: use your best judgement--temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction
Remarks: What are your immediate observations? What are you thinking and feeling?
Comments: What did you learn? How has your thinking changed? What are you motivated to to do?
Personal Account: (date this section just in case it is written on a different day) After your field observations have been completed, you will want to provide a one page (250 word) diary-like entry that connects your field journal to yourself. You have your own life and your own history. Connect these things with your observations.
