Keller Isd Field Trip Forms 2009-2023

Departments of education and school districts always have to make decisions about what to include in their curriculum.  There are a lot of life skills that people need that aren't taught in school.  The question is should those skills be taught in schools?I teach high school, so I'll talk about that.  The typical high school curriculum is supposed to give students a broad-based education that prepares them to be citizens in a democracy and to be able to think critically.  For a democracy to work, we need educated, discerning citizens with the ability to make good decisions based on evidence and objective thought.  In theory, people who are well informed about history, culture, science, mathematics, etc., and are capable of critical, unbiased thinking, will have the tools to participate in a democracy and make good decisions for themselves and for society at large.  In addition to that, they should be learning how to be learners, how to do effective, basic research, and collaborate with other people.  If that happens, figuring out how to do procedural tasks in real life should not provide much of a challenge.  We can't possibly teach every necessary life skill people need, but we can help students become better at knowing how to acquire the skills they need.  Should we teach them how to change a tire when they can easily consult a book or search the internet to find step by step instructions for that?  Should we teach them how to balance a check book or teach them how to think mathematically and make sense of problems so that the simple task of balancing a check book (which requires simple arithmetic and the ability to enter numbers and words in columns and rows in obvious ways) is easy for them to figure out.  If we teach them to be good at critical thinking and have some problem solving skills they will be able to apply those overarching skills to all sorts of every day tasks that shouldn't be difficult for someone with decent cognitive ability  to figure out.  It's analogous to asking why a culinary school didn't teach its students the steps and ingredients to a specific recipe.  The school taught them about more general food preparation and food science skills so that they can figure out how to make a lot of specific recipes without much trouble.  They're also able to create their own recipes.So, do we want citizens with very specific skill sets that they need to get through day to day life or do we want citizens with critical thinking, problem solving, and other overarching cognitive skills that will allow them to easily acquire ANY simple, procedural skill they may come to need at any point in their lives?

Q: A bus leaves the school to take students on a field trip. It travels 10 km south, 10 km west, another 5 km south and 15 km north. To return to the school, in which direction does the bus have to travel? How many km must it travel in that direction?A: This question has no easy answer. Let’s go with the trivial case: The terrain might have no obstructions. 10S+10W+5S-15S (which is the same as +15N) is just 10W total, leaving a -10W to get back.HOWEVER —This route has gone around things, clearly. Those things might matter. This route may have gone around a lake, a long set of buildings, a mountain range, or have taken single direction roads, etc. So, the bus MIGHT have to travel 5km N, 15km E, 5km S, 5km W to get back just because that’s the way the roads work. Note, this results in a 10km E displacement net, but it does it in a roundabout way, and you asked which way the bus has to travel, and that could be….. multiple ways!

I was also a marine biologist and have a masters degree in marine biology (now I am a wetland scientist)  Becoming a marine biologist takes a lot of hard work like Teng stated.  I believe what got me to be a marine biologist is getting good experience.  Try to get as much experience as you can and start early.  Work at a Pet Store, intern during the summer (even in high school) and in college again intern in the summer... try Galveston marine lab, DisneyWorld in Orlando, Mote marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL, look for places in California, Oregon, Washington, etc.. along the coast that might have places where you can work (most likely unpaid).  Work hard, do good on your SATs and GREs, and take some good classes. As Teng stated, I recommend going to a college where you can get a good biology, zoology, or environmental science degree... Then apply to graduate school for marine biology.  Most people pursue marine biology and then don't become marine biologists.. its a good idea to get an education in something else.. i recommend environmental science or zoology (I did zoology).  Some good graduate schools for marine biology - UC Santa Cruz, Cal State and Monterey Bay (they have a marine mammal facility that's pretty cool - I visited it), Texas A&M Galveston, Eckerd College in St Pete,  UNC Wilmington.. I'm sure there are others.  I went to Nova Southeastern University in Dania Beach, FL for grad school.  I only went there because they didn't have a traditional thesis program like the others.  I went and visited UC Santa Cruz, Cal State, and UNC Wilmington and none of them would accept me since they didn't have "space" in their program.. You need to bring something to the program (Money) or great experience.. or they just have an opening... You can wait until there is an opening or find somewhere else to go.  I don't know of any scholarships since marine biology is a highly sought after program.  I got a scholarship for my undergrad (University of Florida) but it was only like $1500 through the Atlanta Gator Alumni Club.  Check for scholarships through your local alumni clubs for the schools you are thinking of attending.. like I did.I highly recommend getting as much experience as you can.. get internships now and while in college. Even then, getting an marine biology internship can be very hard. I got a great internship because I took upon myself to do independent research while an undergraduate at the University of Florida.  The research I did on Stenella skulls (measured skulls from various museums) made me stand out from the other applicants and I got an internship at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota working in the dolphin and manatee stranding department. I ended up carrying a pager and was on call for any stranding events. I performed necropsies and other things like that.  Even with this internship, it was really hard to get into graduate school for marine biology.  You are compete against others around the US (and world) with almost perfect GRE scores and tons more experience than I had.  I still went to graduate school (Nova Southeastern University in Dania Beach, FL) but did not go to a larger school with a traditional thesis program.  I ended up getting my masters in marine biology and was able to get a job at an engineering firm as a marine biologist.  I'd like to think my education and experience got me the job.. and it did help but ultimately my friend was working there and he helped me get the job.  I worked as a marine biologist for about 3 years. I primarily dove the coasts of Florida, running transects in the nearshore hard bottom areas primarily for beach nourishment projects.  It seems fun but it is hard work.. being underwater for 10 hours a day... even in the winter (the water can get around 60 degrees in the winter) and you have to work in some large swells/waves 3-4 feet at times (rare but it does happen).  I left that job and got a job as a wetland/environmental scientist and enjoy it very much. I still occaissionally get some coastal work.. but its primarily desk work and report writing.  Anyway, bottom line.. there are various routes in marine biology.. but its a tough field.  Get really good grades, good test scores, and lots of experience.. that is the best you can do.