Environmental Science A08 - The Complete Amateur Naturalist

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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We will not entirely abandon books, for they are actually quite useful in the field as aids to learning scientific names and classifications and to making identifications. Furthermore, books are the source of some wonderful examples of nature writing, some of which we will read. However, this seminar will not be confined to a classroom. We also will create collections, engage in microscopy, and take field trips. This may seem to be an old-fashioned approach to science-observing, collecting and cataloguing-but does it still work Are there discoveries still to be made by amateur naturalists who are versatile in their interests and curious enough to make detailed observations That is one of the topics we will explore in this seminar by reading and discussing the works of great naturalists, including Charles Darwin. In addition, students will keep note-, sketch-, or photographic books; write about nature; and plan and conduct field trips. (Betsey Dexter Dyer)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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