Beach Research ONE - Safety

Malibu High School

LONG TERM RESEARCH PROJECT PART 1 - INTRO. AND SAFETY Our 16th Season

WELCOME TO ZUMA !

ZUMA: EYE TO EYE WITH BIOLOGY

OUR RESEARCH GOALS: 1- LEARN “REAL” BIOLOGY, NOT JUST “TEXTBOOK” BIOLOGY. SEE THE CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY WITH YOUR OWN EYES IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD. 2- DO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND WRITE A REAL SCIENTIFIC PAPER. DON’T JUST READ ABOUT IT. DO IT. 3- HAVE PRIDE. GIVE YOUR RESUME A BOOST OVER OTHER SCHOOLS.

GOAL #1

PLAN to be safe.

WALKING IS THE ONLY METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION ALLOWED

STAY ON SIDEWALK USE CROSSWALKS BE ALERT !

BUSTED !

USE SIDEWALKS NOT THE STREET

USE CROSSWALKS

BAD

GOOD

A red light or flashing red light means STOP. Students that enter the crosswalk on a red light are in violation of our safety policy and may be removed from the program.

BE SAFE !

BE ALERT !

Safety means staying within our research boundaries.

Our study location: Zuma Beach

http://www.californiacoastline.org/

Our study area limits.

Tower 6 to Tower 7

Tower 7

Photo by R. Perry

Tower 6

I WILL FIND AND EAT YOUR FOOD

KEEP ALL FOOD OUT OF SIGHT !

CAW

CAW

Prepare for outdoor work in SUN, salt spray and……

OFFICIAL HAT

SUNBLOCK

Prepare for outdoor work in sun, salt spray and……WIND !

Photographer unknown

WINDD sand

PROTECT YOUR EYES BY WEARING SUNGLASSES ON WINDY DAYS.

www.soul-fire.net/community.html

WATCH YOUR STEP ON VERY WINDY DAYS.

Your Clipboard is due Mon. 9/19

Clipboard should be wood or metal !

color hi-rez GUIDES in plastic sleeves guides: 1� bolts or zip tied to clipboard pen tied to clipboard time chart in plastic sleeve (on back) handy index tabs

LONG BOLTS TEAR CLOTHING, BACKPACKS, ETC.

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USE 1” OR 11/4” LENGTH BOLTS MAXIMUM! MAXIMUM

BACKWARDS BOLTS DON’T WORK WITH DATA SHEETS

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PUT NUT ON BACK SIDE

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DOWNLOAD, PRINT IN COLOR, LAMINATE OR PUT IN SLEEVES: -- GUIDE TO MARINE BIRDS (per 2 is special) -- GUIDE TO MARINE MAMMALS (per 2 special) -- GUIDE TO PLANT & ANIMAL DEBRIS

-- TEMP, DENSITY, SALINITY CONVERSION CHART -- BEAUFORT SEA STATE CHART

DOWNLOAD, PRINT IN COLOR - NO SLEEVES PUT IN YOUR CLASS NOTEBOOK AND BRING DAILY:

-- GUIDE TO PLANKTON

TEAMS & TIMES

DO YOUR OWN WORK

TIME BLOCKS ARE FOR SHARING EQUIPMENT NOT DATA

COMING NEXT - RESEARCH METHODS & WRITING !