MSP 2010 “A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE”

Angie MunhollandHealdton Schools

July 1st

Introduction 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 2: Kiamichi Limestone Caddo, OK

Day 3: Woodford Shale near Coleman, OK

Day 3: Tishomingo Granite in Blue River area near Tishomingo, OK

Day 3: Granite in Blue River Tishomingo area

Day 3: Ten Acre Rock Ravia Area (granite)

Ten Acre Rock (granite) Ravia area

Day 4: Davis area (Arbuckle Mountains) Shale

Tombstone TopographyArbuckle Mountains

Davis Area

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

Switch Grass near Quanah Lake at Wichita Wildlife Refuge

American bison near Prairie Dog town at Wichita Wildlife Refuge

Prairie Dog town: Wichita Wildlife Refuge

Prairie Dog Town

Prairie Dog Town

Dr. Tim Patton instructing teachers on how to take a transect in mixed grass prairie on Wichita Wildlife Refuge

Dr. Patton instructing on how to take transects

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

Plant collection stop on Wichita Wildlife Refuge

Rocky Mountain Elk 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