Research teams should submit a written research plan to the teacher, which will include a clearly defined question, a clear procedure to answer the question, and a list of the equipment they think they will need. Equipment and other materials should be collected before the field trip. In fact, there could be two documentary groups, using different media forms of documentation. Students should conduct their research at Jepson Prairie Reserve according to their research plan. All individuals in the group should be engaged in research with their group.
Students bring field note books and pen.
They should remain focused on the part of their question that they are attempting to answer. Students need to construct graphs and tables to use during their presentations to the rest of the class. They should plan their presentation, assigning roles to each group member. Each student will write and present a research paper regarding their topic. The research paper will included graphs and charts.