1. Physical Geography Lab
Geography 111
Professor Lisa Schmidt
MTWTH 7:00 – 9:25 PM
Ref.# 3196

2. Important Information
• Professor Lisa Schmidt
• Ref # 3196 Section 30
• 7:00 – 9:25 PM MTWTh
• Lisa.Schmidt@Chaffey.edu
• Room PS 221
• (909) 384-5221 SBVC Voice Mail
• Google Voice/Text # (760) 440-8977
• http://schmidtgeoglab.wikispaces.com

3. Welcome
• Welcome to Geography 111, Physical
Geography Lab!
• In this class, we will put into practice the
things we learn in Physical Geography
lecture class.
• We will work with maps, graphs, charts,
and explore the natural world.

4. Textbooks
• Required
• Physical Geography
Lab Manual: Custom
Edition
• By Engstrom and
Hess
• ISBN 1256597953
• Recommended
• Goode’s World Atlas
• 22nd
edition
• Rand
McNally/Prentice Hall
• ISBN 0321652002

5. Materials
• Paper
• Pens
• Pencils
• Ruler
• Calculator
• Internet Access

6. Course Description
• This is the laboratory companion for the
Geography 110 Physical Geography
lecture course.
• This course is recommended for students
concurrently enrolled in Geography 110 or
who have successfully completed the
course within the last three years.
• Students will apply lecture principles to in-
class, hands-on, and field exercises.

7. Course Objectives
1. You will learn and apply basic laboratory and field
methods to a range of geographical and environmental
phenomena.
2. You will learn to read and use maps, models, and
diagrams in order to solve a range of geographical and
environmental problems.
3. In collaboration with your colleagues, you will learn how
to gather and integrate a variety of direct, including
laboratory and field observation, and indirect, including
textbook, map, and Internet, data sources in order to
solve simple through complex geographical and
environmental problems.

8. Assignments and Grading
• 14 Labs @ 50 points
each = 700
• 2 Exams @ 100
points each = 200
• 100 Participation
Points
• Total Possible =
1,000
• A 100-90% 1000-900
• B 89-80% 899-800
• C 79-70% 799-700
• D 69-60% 699-600
• F 59-0% 599-0

9. What to expect…
• Each class will consist of a short explanation of the lab exercise for
the day, then you have time in class to complete each assignment.
• All labs will come from the GEOS workbook, you must bring your
workbook to class, or make copies of it and bring them.
• You will complete worksheet in the lab book, but you will submit
answers on Blackboard.
• Some labs may have drawings or graphs that cannot be submitted
on Blackboard, these you show me for participation points.
• Labs must be completed on Blackboard by 6:30 PM one week after
they are assigned.
• Exams will consist of problems like lab worksheets and will also be
given using Blackboard.

10. Class Policies
• No late work

11. Absences & Tardiness
• If you miss twice I can drop you.
• Contact me if you don’t want to be
dropped.
• Attendance is important-participation
points…
• Excessive tardiness can get you dropped,
and it will hurt your grade because
explanations are given at the beginning of
class.

12. Dropping
• It’s your responsibility…
• If you are here today watching this, then
you are in the class and I don’t know what
you want if you stop coming, so I will likely
give you an F.

13. Extra Credit
• May be offered
• Be here to get it…

14. Academic Honesty
• No cheating.

15. Cell Phones and Texting
• Don’t be a distraction with your phone.
• You may be asked to leave if you are.

16. Disabilities Programs and Services
• DSP Office 384-4443
• Help is available, free testing too.

17. Blackboard
• You must be able to access Blackboard.
• You have to submit your labs on
Blackboard.
• If you are not sure or have a problem with
it, see me after class, I will help you.

18. Disruptive Behavior
• You may be asked to leave class if you
disrupt the learning process for others.
This includes talking during lecture, or
during classmate’s presentations. If you
are asked to leave, and disciplinary action
is taken, you may be suspended from the
next class meeting.

19. Class Schedule
• Let’s have a look at the schedule..

20. SLO’s

21. Core Competencies

22. For Your Success

23. Computers Available on Campus

24. Next Class…
• Lab One: Measurement and Metric
Conversions
• Materials: Ruler & Calculator