The Telemetry Tool

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=56 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="011a0a03.jpg"> <div> The Telemetry Tool</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=135 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="21fa0c01dduajq.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educators Science and Math Institute Ser"><U><B>Educators' Science and Math Institute Series</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Series"><U><B>About the Series</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Goals"><U><B>Goals</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Institutes"><U><B>Institutes</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="lesson_plans_prepared_by_esmis_participants_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lesson Plans"><U><B>Lesson Plans</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id138.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U><B>Photo Albums</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ed.mtu.edu/search.htm"><U><B> ESMIS</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=424 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Educators' Science and Mathematics Institute Series</div> <bR> <div> Lesson Plan</div> <bR> <div> Submitted by:  Kerry Kostamo</div> <bR> <div> Subject and Grade Level: Integrated Science, grade 10</div> <bR> <div> Descriptive Title: <I>The Telemetry Tool</I></div> <bR> <div> Overview:</div> <div>           This lesson is an addition to the deer unit.  We do a week on the tools biologists use to study deer.  We also look at how the tools work.  This includes map, compass, GPS, radio telemetry, satellite telemetry, and GIS.  We will add a section on using telemetry (fieldwork) and plotting on maps (lesson from Wolf Center) and how biologists interpret data.</div> <bR> <div> Purpose:</div> <div>      To be able to use radio telemetry equipment, understand how it works, plot radio telemetry data and interpret data.</div> <bR> <div> Objectives (Learner Outcomes):</div> <div> Triangulate a radio collared "animals" location</div> <div> Plot telemetry data</div> <div> Interpret telemetry data</div> <div> Understand the physics of radio telemetry</div> <bR> <div> Resources/ Materials:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">USGS maps of the U.P. of Michigan (laminated) and vis-à-vis markers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Radio telemetry data for U.P. wolves, moose, deer (?)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Collar and receiver</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Compasses</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Handbook of Animal Radio-Tracking by L. David Mech</div> <bR> <div> Activities and Procedures:</div> <div> Before this, time is spent on deer biology and ecology.  I will add background information about wolves (predator/prey relationship) and moose (niche, competition for habitat/overlap of habitat).</div> <div> Students spend a day learning about maps and compasses and why/how compasses work.  We use our local USGS (Hancock) to practice with directions.  Where is the new school, our own homes, etc.</div> <div> Students spend a class period learning about triangulation and practicing in the classroom as well as how radio telemetry works.  (addition to unit)</div> <div> Students spend a class period outside the school using the equipment to triangulate and then locate a "radio collared animal."  We will borrow equipment from MTU Forestry (hopefully) to find out animal (probably stuffed).  Then we will discuss how we would use this tool as a scientist as well as the problems we would encounter when using radio telemetry in the field.</div> <div> Now that students have a feel for and background in radio telemetry, we will use data about wolf, moose, and deer (if available) to plot territories and ranges in a map.  We will use the Wolf Center "Radio Telemetry Data Mapping Activity" with Michigan USGS maps.</div> <bR> <div> Closure-Tying it all together with real-world application:</div> <div> We will spend the next class period analyzing data from plots and discussing how data is then used.  It would also be great to invite in a research that collected and uses this data to talk about their research.  Students will then write their own analysis of the data with a rubric provided by teacher.  We may also read an abstract or abstracts written by researchers who collected and use this data.</div> <bR> <div> Assessment Strategies:</div> <div>      I am not totally sure how I will assess this - it may be in the form of a "memo" to a supervisor summarizing and interpreting data.  Students would be the researchers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">locating map information (school, homes) on map</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">written analysis of data (rubric will be provided before-hand for students)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">discussion participation</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="48" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">written test/quiz</div> <bR> <div> Standards Addressed:</div> <div>      (Did not have Benchmarks with me to find exact matches)</div> <div> Physical Science-standards related to electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves)</div> <div> Earth Science-standards related to maps (contour)</div> <div> Math-probably a math standard related to triangulation</div> <div> Biology 5.1&3 - Ecological relationships among species (population dependence) and factors regulating population size.</div> <div> Physical Science (Middle School)___? Describe and identify surface features using maps.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>