DOWNLOAD THE DETAILED PROJECT PACKET and GRADING RUBRIC
Contains ALL you need to know and do for the project, including grading rubric. Read very, very carefully!
GET INTO A GROUP
Sign up in CANVAS for a group by going to COURSE HOME PAGE > PEOPLE > [Project Groups] tab. Groups are self select with a maximum of 4 students. You will submit only ONE PROJECT PER GROUP. Everyone in the group gets the same grade except “freeloaders” who will received a ZERO (details explained in the Project Packet & Syllabus) If you are uncomfortable working in a group you can sign up as an “Indivindual” for doing the project by your lonely self. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you decide to work as an “Individual” be aware that you will need to do ALL THE PROJECT WORK by yourself. There is NO release or less work because you are only ONE person. Please make sure you get contact info from group members so you can collaborate. Next to phone and email, a video team (e.g. MS Teams or Zoom) might be advantageous.
PLAN & EXECUTE YOUR FIELD TRIPS (FT) FOR OBSERVATION AND COLLECTING
Plan one or multiple field trips (FT) to collect and assess specimens. You may also “divide and conquer” your collection sites, going out individually to various locations. In the end you MUST have ONE mineral, ONE igneous rock, ONE sedimentary rock, and ONE metamorphic rock. Note where you found the sample (GPS coordinates) and take pictures in the field. You might need to use this later for your research and report compilation! You are NOT limited to the State of Colorado. You may use national or international specimens as long as you know the exact location of origin. There are 5 collection rules outlined in the Project Packet on page 1. Make sure you follow those or risk losing points on the assignment.
COMPILE THE GROUP PROJECT BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER
Write the story of the collected samples, how did they form? What is their age? What do they tell us about the environment when they were formed? To help you get a good grade an outlined DOC template is provided for download. It helps to determine what should be included and which questions need answering. There are 6 report compilation rules listed in the Project Packet on page 2. Make sure you follow those or risk losing points on the assignment or have the assignment rejected. Follow all other writing rules and the grading rubric as mentioned in the Project Packet to get the best possible grade. The group leader turns in the completed project to CANVAS and it will show up as submitted for ALL of you in the same group, given that you actually signed up for a group as explained above.
COURSE GROUP FIELD PROJECT
MINERAL & ROCK COLLECTION “STORY BOOK” COURSE GROUP FIELD PROJECT
“Rocks and minerals can be storytellers, if you can read the clues.” During this all encompassing course field project it will be you and your group’s job to get as many clues out of rocks and a mineral to tell their story of origin infused with graphics. To help you identify geologic features in the field and to collect specimens for the project, there will be at least one mandatory self-guided field trip. Examples of Front Range Field Trips with locations can be found in the FREE Fieldtrip Guide COLORADO FRONT RANGE SELF-GUIDED GEOLOGY FIELD TRIPS PICK AT LEAST ONE OF THE INDICATED FIELD TRIPS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR GROUP PROJECT
COURSE GROUP FIELD PROJECT
MINERAL & ROCK COLLECTION
“STORY BOOK” COURSE GROUP
FIELD PROJECT
“Rocks and minerals can be storytellers, if you can read the clues.” During this all encompassing course field project it will be you and your group’s job to get as many clues out of rocks and a mineral to tell their story of origin infused with graphics. To help you identify geologic features in the field and to collect specimens for the project, there will be at least one mandatory self-guided field trip. Examples of Front Range Field Trips with locations can be found in the FREE Fieldtrip Guide COLORADO FRONT RANGE SELF-GUIDED GEOLOGY FIELD TRIPS PICK AT LEAST ONE OF THE INDICATED FIELD TRIPS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR GROUP PROJECTDOWNLOAD THE DETAILED PROJECT PACKET
and GRADING RUBRIC
Contains ALL you need to know and do for the project, including grading rubric. Read very, very carefully!GET INTO A GROUP
Sign up in CANVAS for a group by going to COURSE HOME PAGE > PEOPLE > [Project Groups] tab. Groups are self select with a maximum of 4 students. You will submit only ONE PROJECT PER GROUP. Everyone in the group gets the same grade except “freeloaders” who will received a ZERO (details explained in the Project Packet & Syllabus) If you are uncomfortable working in a group you can sign up as an “Indivindual” for doing the project by your lonely self. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you decide to work as an “Individual” be aware that you will need to do ALL THE PROJECT WORK by yourself. There is NO release or less work because you are only ONE person. Please make sure you get contact info from group members so you can collaborate. Next to phone and email, a video team (e.g. MS Teams or Zoom) might be advantageous.PLAN & EXECUTE YOUR FIELD TRIPS (FT) FOR
OBSERVATION AND COLLECTING
Plan one or multiple field trips (FT) to collect and assess specimens. You may also “divide and conquer” your collection sites, going out individually to various locations. In the end you MUST have ONE mineral, ONE igneous rock, ONE sedimentary rock, and ONE metamorphic rock. Note where you found the sample (GPS coordinates) and take pictures in the field. You might need to use this later for your research and report compilation! You are NOT limited to the State of Colorado. You may use national or international specimens as long as you know the exact location of origin. There are 5 collection rules outlined in the Project Packet on page 1. Make sure you follow those or risk losing points on the assignment.COMPILE THE GROUP PROJECT BY THE END OF
THE SEMESTER
Write the story of the collected samples, how did they form? What is their age? What do they tell us about the environment when they were formed? To help you get a good grade an outlined DOC template is provided for download. It helps to determine what should be included and which questions need answering. There are 6 report compilation rules listed in the Project Packet on page 2. Make sure you follow those or risk losing points on the assignment or have the assignment rejected. Follow all other writing rules and the grading rubric as mentioned in the Project Packet to get the best possible grade. The group leader turns in the completed project to CANVAS and it will show up as submitted for ALL of you in the same group, given that you actually signed up for a group as explained above.
GEL1010 - Physical Geology
GEL1010 - Physical Geology
