Student activity
& Level of Performance
+ appropriate
student performance
- inappropriate
student performance
n.a.
not appropriate or not observed
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Collecting
Graminoid Biomass |
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Blindfolded
partner throws beanbag within site |
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Mark
1-meter square around beanbag |
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Clip
all vegetation within square to ground level |
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Collect
clippings (avoid unattached leaves / litter) |
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Sort
clippings into green/brown; put in labeled bags |
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Repeat
two more times; do not combine clippings |
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Calculating
Biomass |
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Set
temperature of drying oven (50° - 70° C) |
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Put
labeled bags in drying oven |
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Mass
each bag once a day; record (g); continue until mass is same two days
in a row |
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Shake
out contents of bag; mass empty bag; record |
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Calculate,
& record Graminoid Mass:
Mass of vegetation
= total mass - mass of empty bag
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Calculate
average Green graminoid mass |
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Calculate
average Brown graminoid mass |
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