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MSP 2010 “A Walk on the wild side”. Angie Munholland Healdton Schools. July 1 st Introduction Day Partners: Brittany McCalvin & Angie Munholland (Healdton). Week 1: Geology in Southern Oklahoma.
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MSP 2010 “A Walk on the wild side” Angie Munholland Healdton Schools
July 1stIntroduction Day Partners: Brittany McCalvin & Angie Munholland (Healdton)
Week 1: Geology in Southern Oklahoma • Dr. Margaret Avard and Dr. Gordon Eggleton from Southeastern Oklahoma State University took us throughout southern Oklahoma to study geology. • Our days included: work in the Durant, Tishomingo, Coleman, Davis & Ardmore areas. • Our job included studying background info on geology in southern Oklahoma, visiting sites, taking pictures & samples.
Group 5 Geology Week Teachers from: Healdton, Dickson & Sulfur
Day 2: Geology in Bryan County Group members prepare to examine & sample various rocks in Caddo, OK
Day 3: Tishomingo Granite in Blue River area near Tishomingo, OK
Angie Munholland & Heather Bradberry (Healdton)Near Davis in Arbuckle Mountains
Lawton Weekend: Wichita Wildlife Refuge • Dr. Tim Patton & Ms. Sunya Dixon of Southeastern Oklahoma State University instructed us on various topics at Wichita Wildlife Refuge outside of Lawton, Oklahoma. • Dr. Patton discussed grass anatomy, grassland ecology, forbs, medicinal uses of plants, and wildlife included on Wichita Wildlife Refuge. • Ms. Dixon discussed various trees and plants that are present at Wichita Wildlife Refuge. This included leaf collections.
Quanah Lake: View from walking trail at Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Educator: Nick Plata describes one of the many ways native americans utilized bison to survive
Dr. Tim Patton of SOSU discussing “fish on a fishing pole” while on an excursion at Wichita Wildlife Refuge
American bison near Prairie Dog town at Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Dr. Tim Patton instructing teachers on how to take a transect in mixed grass prairie on Wichita Wildlife Refuge
My fearless group of Healdton faculty preparing to take transects in mixed grass prairie
Ms. Sunya Dixon of SOSU instructs teachers on specific trees, woody plants, and forbs located on Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Black Willow tree near Quanah Lake on Wichita Wildlife Refuge
One of the collection stops with Ms. Dixon on Wichita Wildlife Refuge
A collection site for several prairie flowers (Look out for snakes Ms. Mac)
Ms. Dixon and several teachers collecting samples of prairie flowers on Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Cooling off while on plant collection trip at Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Resources for Science Related Careers • Occupational Outlook Handbook • www.bls.gov/oco • Journal Science • http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org • Science Buddies • www.sciencebuddies.org