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go to the museum of natural history
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- Select a time when you can spend several hours at the National Museum of Natural History. A component of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the museum is located on the National Mall at the intersection of 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. There is no public parking facility, but Natural History is an easy walk from the Mall exit of Metro's Smithsonian Station, on the Blue and Orange lines.
- Natural History is open every day of the year except December 25. The regular hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- There is no charge for admission. Photography is allowed in all exhibitions unless explicitly prohibited.
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gather data
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- When you leave for the museum, take with you a copy of the Field Trip Questions, the answers to which will constitute your trip report. The questions involve specific museum displays, all of which are located in the eastern wing of the building, on the 1st floor.
- During your visit, take enough notes that you will be able to compose complete and accurate answers to the trip-guide questions after you return home.
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write a trip report
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- Create a word-processing file that contains answers to all of the trip-guide questions. Each answer should be at least one complete sentence.
- Aside from the title page, your trip report should be three or four letter-sized pages, each with one-inch margins, single-spaced lines, and 10 to 12-point font.
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submit your trip report
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- Use the address at the bottom of this page to send me an email with your report included as an attachment. I will return an acknowledgement that I have received the report and can read it.
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due date
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- Your email message must be sent on or before 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
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grading
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- If you submit a well-constructed trip report with a complete and accurate answer to every question, your grade will be 100.
- If you submit a readable report that lacks complete or accurate answers to a few questions, your grade will be 85.
- If you submit a notably incomplete, incoherent or inaccurate report, your grade will be 70.
- If your report is late, your grade will be reduced by ten points.
- If you submit no report, you will receive a grade of zero.
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