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Writing in nature journals
What you need:
- A spiral notebook (or lined paper on a clipboard) and pencil
for each student
- Thermometer and watch to record temperature and time of observations,
at least one per class
What to do:
1. Take students outside to the schoolyard with their writing
materials, thermometer and watch. Choose a time when few students
are out in the yard.
2. Ask them to note the date, time and temperature (simply
note describe the weather) in their journals. You will be taking
them out several more times and they can use this information
to compare their observations.
3. Once students are accustomed to being outdoors, ask them
which natural things they hear, smell or see. Have students
spread out and write down observations in their nature journals.
They should note bird calls, the weather, if they can feel
the wind, see flowers in bloom in the neighborhood and anything
else they notice about their environment.
4. Repeat several more times throughout the year. You may also
try this if you go on a field trip to a local park or natural
area. Ask students to look back at their observations and compare
days. What is different about each day? What is the same? |
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