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Due Monday Nov. 26th
Name Date Due
GREEN BLUE RED
Field Site # 13 – November Gathering Time (24 hour) ___________ Date _____________________________ Air Temperature_____C Ground Temperature_____C Cloud I.D. (include % of cloud cover) General Weather Conditions Weather Mood ___________________________________________ Leaf Color Changes %: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 ALIEN DIARY ENTRY Alien Diary Wherever you are on Thursday, you will have an opportunity to experience one more human holiday. Mention at least 7 of the following bullets in your diary entry.· what are people doing at the gathering?· does it appear to be a gathering of friends and relatives or are there important officials also?· do people have to take part in the celebration?· is a game called football related to this celebration…you wonder because many people appear to watch this event on the projection screen (TV)· You have heard mentioned: pilgrims, Native Americans, harvest, turkeys – what does all of this mean?· food appears to be central to the event-what kind of food?· is there any kind of celebration on your home world that is similar?· are there are particular objects that are part of the event?· is it an event that is for both young and old?· does it appear to be fun or serious – or both?· record one formula (recipe) for a food eaten at this event TURN OVER FOR A SAMPLE DIARY ENTRY
This week I witnessed another unusual Earthling happening. I believe it was a celebration because the Earthlings made the chattering sounds that I have come to understand means they are excited or pleased. Here are some of my notes. The moving picture screen had an important part in the celebration because many people gathered around it. Early in the day it was mainly the children. On the projecting screen, they watched a large group of other Earthlings in costumes riding on moving platforms that were colorfully decorated. The platforms moved in a long column down the street of a very large city with tall buildings. Curiously, this group also had large airborne decorations that were many meters high and shaped like animals. All along the street, thousands watched and cheered. It was an amazing display and I cannot imagine what it had to do with the rest of the day. Perhaps it was done in honor of Earth animals although to be sure I have never seen any animals like those in the air – maybe they are all extinct. After a large meal, the older Earthlings took their place at the picture screen and watched something that is called Football. It appeared to involve groups of very large Earthlings in two different colored costumes running recklessly about on a large field with an oval shaped object. They tossed or kicked the object and then all ran and chased after it. It was a somewhat violent event, but I do not believe that anyone was actually hurt. I have no idea how this spectacle is related to the earlier event with the flying animals or to the food that was eaten. Earthlings are a very strange group. This day was more curious than the one I witnessed a few weeks ago (which I recently discovered was call Halloween). About the meal…the food eaten was of many varieties and included a red runny sauce that is made by cooking berries with water and sugar. I witnessed this preparation from behind a large pottery jar. This mess cooled and I was able to steal a taste. What a wonder… it was very sweet. I snuck out during the cooking and recorded the formula for this food. It was 3 cups of berries; ¼ cup water; 1 Cup of sugar. Sugar is a white crystalline material with a very sweet taste. Of course at home we only eat sweet foods to cure serious illnesses, so perhaps the Earthlings eat it to prevent disease. Other foods included a large cooked animal called a Tur Key as well as orange, green and white plants that were covered in a brown liquid and a large flat dish they called pumpkin. It did not look at all like the round pumpkins carved out at the last event. Because of the meal, I think this celebration may be something like Ranforit* more later, ZarnacRanforit is the annual food holiday on Zarnac’s home world. During this event, all the Planet’s 9 groups of essential foods are honored and eaten. Each town has its own favorite food which is celebrated with a theatrical production that the whole community attends after a large feast. The production lasts up to 6 hours!
Name Date Due
GREEN BLUE RED
Field Site # 13 – November Gathering Time (24 hour) ___________ Date _____________________________ Air Temperature_____C Ground Temperature_____C Cloud I.D. (include % of cloud cover) General Weather Conditions Weather Mood ___________________________________________ Leaf Color Changes %: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 ALIEN DIARY ENTRY Alien Diary Wherever you are on Thursday, you will have an opportunity to experience one more human holiday. Mention at least 7 of the following bullets in your diary entry.· what are people doing at the gathering?· does it appear to be a gathering of friends and relatives or are there important officials also?· do people have to take part in the celebration?· is a game called football related to this celebration…you wonder because many people appear to watch this event on the projection screen (TV)· You have heard mentioned: pilgrims, Native Americans, harvest, turkeys – what does all of this mean?· food appears to be central to the event-what kind of food?· is there any kind of celebration on your home world that is similar?· are there are particular objects that are part of the event?· is it an event that is for both young and old?· does it appear to be fun or serious – or both?· record one formula (recipe) for a food eaten at this event TURN OVER FOR A SAMPLE DIARY ENTRY
This week I witnessed another unusual Earthling happening. I believe it was a celebration because the Earthlings made the chattering sounds that I have come to understand means they are excited or pleased. Here are some of my notes. The moving picture screen had an important part in the celebration because many people gathered around it. Early in the day it was mainly the children. On the projecting screen, they watched a large group of other Earthlings in costumes riding on moving platforms that were colorfully decorated. The platforms moved in a long column down the street of a very large city with tall buildings. Curiously, this group also had large airborne decorations that were many meters high and shaped like animals. All along the street, thousands watched and cheered. It was an amazing display and I cannot imagine what it had to do with the rest of the day. Perhaps it was done in honor of Earth animals although to be sure I have never seen any animals like those in the air – maybe they are all extinct. After a large meal, the older Earthlings took their place at the picture screen and watched something that is called Football. It appeared to involve groups of very large Earthlings in two different colored costumes running recklessly about on a large field with an oval shaped object. They tossed or kicked the object and then all ran and chased after it. It was a somewhat violent event, but I do not believe that anyone was actually hurt. I have no idea how this spectacle is related to the earlier event with the flying animals or to the food that was eaten. Earthlings are a very strange group. This day was more curious than the one I witnessed a few weeks ago (which I recently discovered was call Halloween). About the meal…the food eaten was of many varieties and included a red runny sauce that is made by cooking berries with water and sugar. I witnessed this preparation from behind a large pottery jar. This mess cooled and I was able to steal a taste. What a wonder… it was very sweet. I snuck out during the cooking and recorded the formula for this food. It was 3 cups of berries; ¼ cup water; 1 Cup of sugar. Sugar is a white crystalline material with a very sweet taste. Of course at home we only eat sweet foods to cure serious illnesses, so perhaps the Earthlings eat it to prevent disease. Other foods included a large cooked animal called a Tur Key as well as orange, green and white plants that were covered in a brown liquid and a large flat dish they called pumpkin. It did not look at all like the round pumpkins carved out at the last event. Because of the meal, I think this celebration may be something like Ranforit* more later, ZarnacRanforit is the annual food holiday on Zarnac’s home world. During this event, all the Planet’s 9 groups of essential foods are honored and eaten. Each town has its own favorite food which is celebrated with a theatrical production that the whole community attends after a large feast. The production lasts up to 6 hours!
Due Monday Nov 19th (Green, Red); Tuesday Nov 20th (Blue)
Field Site #12
Name Date Due
GREEN BLUE
Field Site # 12
A Dirty Earth
Color Changes %: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Remember: Weather Data Chart
ALIEN DIARY ENTRY:
On separate paper, write a one paragraph description of Dirt!!! Describe its feel, its smell, its color, its _______……maybe you have some other sense that Earthlings do not. Also, tell-where is it found and how it compares to similar materials on your home world.
This week’s Arthropod is the isopod; information will be collected in class.
SOIL SAMPLING
PROCEDURES
1) From different areas in your field site, obtain two different soil samples. Each sample should be approximately 2.5 cups
§ Pick two sites that appear to be quite different – for example, one sample from a grassy area and another from under a rock or rotting log.
2) Spill a few tablespoons out on a paper towel. With a toothpick or fork, pick each sample apart. Identify as many materials in it as you can. List them on the chart on the back. Draw unknown materials and label them.
3) Put ONE sample into a sandwich bag. Label the bag and bring to school.
§ Be sure that you have from 2 – 3 cups of soil in this sample.
The other sample you may return to your field site.
4) Please do NOT include animal excrement or large dead animals (i.e. mice, etc.) with your soil.
5) Use the information from the two samples to write a Recipe for Soil below. Assume that you have to try and have your home planet scientists reproduce Earth soil. They will work from your Recipe.
SOIL SAMPLE #1 was collected from (describe the site)_________________________
SOIL SAMPLE #2 was collected (describe the site) _________________________
MATERIALS FOUND IN SAMPLE #1
MATERIALS FOUND IN SAMPLE #2
A RECIPE FOR EARTH
Material Approximate amount (for example 2 small leaves or
1/4 cup sand)
This Week’s Arthropod is The Isopod – if you are at the web site, the picture will not be available. Draw one from your memory of class work…or go to the web for one.
Habitat:
Life Cycle:
Diet:
Popular Names and other Misc. information:
Field Site # 11 is due Tuesday Nov 13th for Blue, Green
Wednesday Nov 14th for Red (no class on Tuesday)
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GREEN BLUE RED
Field Site #11 Seeds
Time and date recorded:
Air Temperature_______C_ Ground Temperature________C_
Clouds: I.D. ________________________________ % ________________________
General Weather Conditions
Weather Mood
Color Changes % 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Alien Diary and Field Activity
Who soweth good seed shall surely reap
Author: Thomas Carlyle -a famous Earthling from the 19th Century
Watching squirrels gather nuts, made you consider the nuts themselves. You have discovered that some of them come from trees and are the way that the tree makes new trees; that is reproduces. This has made you very curious about other seeds in your field site area. Next week you will spend some time locating as many seeds as possible. For your diary entry, discuss plants on your home planet and give an example of how one of them reproduces.
Seed Procedures:
1) Collect 4 – 8 seed samples from outside
2) For 2 of them, make scientific illustrations of the parent plant and note the size and color of the plant. Tape a seed next to each the illustration.
3) Tape samples of all of the other seeds (if they are small and flat) on the page and put a few line description of the plant from which it came. Note: if you do not know the source of your seeds simply tape it on and write, unknown origin
4) Bring seed samples to school in a plastic bag where we will have a chance to look closely at them under the dissecting scopes and you will have a chance to plant one of them. It is a good idea to bring several samples of each seed.
5) Hint: a good way to collect seeds is to put a pair of old, large socks on over your sneakers. Then walk in a field.
This weeks Arthropod is The LUNA MOTH
Note: The picture of the Luna Moth did not copy into this site. You will need to find one on-line.
Beneath the illustration, record information on
Life cycle
Food
Habitat
Any other interesting information
Why do you think it is called the Luna moth?
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All Groups, due Nov. 5, 07
Name Date Due
BLUE GREEN RED
Field Site # 10 Oct 31st
Strange Earthling Holiday or Ritual
Time and date recorded:_________
Color Changes 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 %
ALIEN DIARY ENTRY
You have become increasingly aware that the Earthlings are preparing for some kind of event. Many of their shelters (you have recently discovered to be called: houses or homes) now have odd objects hanging around them or on the entrances. Most of these objects are artificial, but at least one of them is clearly a large fruit. You are very curious about this change.
You will witness the events of Oct 31st – for the diary entry
1. Describe what you saw and WHAT you think it was all about
Who
What
Where
When
WHY
2. Indicate if you have a similar or related event on your home world
ALSO include drawings or illustration
1. Need only be field sketches (i.e. in pencil and approx. 5 cm in size),
but need to be detailed drawings
—Include colors, or a key for colors, size, etc.
—Next to each illustration put what you think is the purpose of the object
2. Illustrate 2 Earthlings in the strange clothing that that was worn the night of the 31st and report your ideas or feelings about the clothing
3. At this point as part of your research you will be recording information on common Earth Arthropods.
All Arthropods have the following characteristics:
This weeks Arthropod is the Wolf Spider
Diet:
Habitat:
An interesting adaptation:
Life Cycle
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