There is also a lab practical at the end of the semester. The lab practical will cover the various methods and techniques implemented in the laboratory exercises. It is advisable to study your lab handouts and to take notes during field explanations and exercises. This is a writing component class. Your grade in this course will be based largely on your performance on a number of written assignments.
Most labs have some component due at a later date.
These may be anything from an entire paper originating from the lab, to sections of a paper, to calculations or graphs. Please follow the format discussed in lecture or lab. Many of you are probably familiar with this program, if not, we will do all we can to explain how to use it. This paper will be a significant part of your total grade. The objective of this assignment is to approach the natural world and make observations or perform experiments that lead to personally significant discoveries.