ERIC Number: EJ904854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Nature Detectives
Harr, Natalie; Lee, Richard E.; Jr.
Science and Children, v48 n3 p34-39 Nov 2010
Richard Louv's "Last Child in the Woods" (2008) added to a growing consensus to get children outside and experiencing nature. Using ideas from place-based education, the authors present a simple year-long project that brings science, nature, and other curriculum standards to life right in your school yard. With a focus on journaling, this project is a novel way to promote nonfiction writing in your classroom. These first-graders called themselves "nature detectives" because they used observation skills and simple tools to investigate a small natural area in their school yard. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Observation, Nonfiction, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary Education, Science Instruction, Place Based Education, National Standards, Investigations
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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