Scientists read, scientists research, and scientists write. I have done all of these things this week. I had to write an assignment after my week course in Dunedin. To do this I had to do lots of reading and research. I haven't needed to write an assignment for quite a few years so this certainly was a relearning an old skill. Once I got into it I actually quite enjoyed the process, and I certainly know about the things I wrote about.
I also had another day inStratford behind the microscope. I seem to be getting quicker at finding the creatures I am looking for. The identification still takes a bit longer, especially with the worms. Even telling which end of the worm is which is tricky sometimes.
I spent some time reading about ecological studies and transects so that I have a bit more theory behind what I will be doing when I do my beach surveys. As the book talks of transects in other environments it was also good to see what I am learning can be applied to other situations. This has already made me start thinking of different things I can do once I am back at school.
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