The following six OERS for grades K-5 are designed for teachers to use …
The following six OERS for grades K-5 are designed for teachers to use the outdoor spaces around their schools for learning with the goals of connecting students with their sense of place and well-being. Together, the six experiences comprise a school-wide mini-unit in which each grade level explore an Investigative Question. Collectively, each Investigative Question leads the entire student body in considering the Essential Question of the mini-unit. A school leadership team identified the Wisconsin Standards for Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (ELS) to be addressed at every grade level and developed an Essential Question to be explored.Wisconsin Green Schools Network FIELD coaches provided teachers with an introduction to outdoor, place-based inquiry learning, unpacked ELS, and met with grade level teams to co-create inquiry questions (called Investigative Questions in the lessons that follow) for their students to investigate outside each quarter. These OERs were co-taught with teachers and FIELD coaches and were refined during co-reflection.
The following six OERS for grades K-5 are designed for teachers to use …
The following six OERS for grades K-5 are designed for teachers to use the outdoor spaces around their schools for learning with the goals of connecting students with their sense of place and well-being. Together, the six experiences comprise a school-wide mini-unit in which each grade level explore an Investigative Question. Collectively, each Investigative Question leads the entire student body in considering the Essential Question of the mini-unit. A school leadership team identified the Wisconsin Standards for Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (ELS) to be addressed at every grade level and developed an Essential Question to be explored.FIELD Edventures educators provided teachers with an introduction to outdoor, place-based inquiry learning, unpacked ELS, and met with grade level teams to co-create inquiry questions (called Investigative Questions in the lessons that follow) for their students to investigate outside each quarter. These OERs were co-taught with teachers and FIELD educators and were refined during co-reflection.
By conducting their own survey of an outdoor environment, students will examine …
By conducting their own survey of an outdoor environment, students will examine a method for assessing litter, identify how humans impact the environment, and design solutions for preventing marine debris.
NGSS standards require students to not only think like scientists, but to …
NGSS standards require students to not only think like scientists, but to communicate in the manner that scientists do as well. Creating the conditions and providing the structures and supports for science discourse are key! Join FIELD Edventures and guest speaker, Suzy Zietlow, Discovery Charter School Teacher, and 2022 NSTA Conference presenter as she shares strategies and routines. Nature Journaling for Science Instruction.
This recording from February 16, 2022 will enable viewers to learn alongside …
This recording from February 16, 2022 will enable viewers to learn alongside Skylar Primm, advisor and co-lead teacher of High Marq Environmental Charter School, Montello, WI as we explore ways to incorporate phenology studies along with nature journaling for science instruction.
Session 1 Recording of Advancing Environmental Literacy through Culturally Relevant Text Sets. …
Session 1 Recording of Advancing Environmental Literacy through Culturally Relevant Text Sets. Topics include: Why we need to provide culturally relevant text sets. What is a text? What is a text set? Introduction to the project requirements and use of WISELearn Resource Library.
Do you use nature journaling in your instruction? What evidence do students' …
Do you use nature journaling in your instruction? What evidence do students' journal entries provide on what they have learned and where they need to go next in their learning journeys?
In this session, we will: connect with experts and resources on nature journaling; explore practices to give students agency in their learning through self-assessment and peer feedback; and offer ways to improve deliberate practice to grow ideas and approaches.
New resources for nature journaling as well as the How to Teach Nature Journaling book.
The is the recording of the online collaboration of the BEETLES and …
The is the recording of the online collaboration of the BEETLES and Nature Journaling WISELearn Group collaboration on March 2, 2022.
Slight shifts in lesson structures can meaningfully engage learners inequitable and culturally-relevant inquiries. Experience instruction in ways that people really learn and share your ideas for implementation. Come prepared with a nature journal or paper, pencils, and colored pencils as you view and participate in these recorded experiences.
Cynthia Bachhuber, introduces us to the wide range of sources available and …
Cynthia Bachhuber, introduces us to the wide range of sources available and delve into how historians use these sources to construct our histories. We’ll explore how archives are created, what it means to use these materials as a critical thinker, and how you can access physical and digital primary sources as an educator. Primary source material may be included as texts as you develop your text sets in this project. Find out how historical resources can support learning in all content areas.
Speaker: Cynthia Bachhuber is a librarian/archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society where she focuses on outreach & instruction - making history accessible and relevant.
This project is a reflection to action tool based on the work …
This project is a reflection to action tool based on the work of Muhammad (2020) in her book, "Cultivating Genius for Culturally and Historically Relevant Literacy." This tool contains a reflective chart that assesses the impact of each of Muhammad's pursuits including identity, skills, intelligence, criticality, and joy in relation to university, departmental, and course procedures and curriculum. Specific improvements are suggested to cultivate genius in each pursuit in both the Early Childhood STEM Math Methods and Early Childhood Science and Environment Methods courses. As a result of the reflective process, a notable course improvement discovered relates to culturally-responsive children's literature. This tool includes a plan of action to acquire new Math, STEM, Science, and Environment children's literature that is culturally-responsive, to add a unit topic related to questioning strategies that cultivate genius, and a modified STEM Literacy project. This tool includes a sample project revision as well as suggested culturally-responsive children's literature in each STEM and Environmental Education area.
This project was created as part of the 2023 Teacher Educator Network for Environmental Education Summit.
In the wake of 2021’s IPCC report and COP26, it is more …
In the wake of 2021’s IPCC report and COP26, it is more important than ever to teach our students about renewable energy. Whether you are teaching elementary, middle school, or high school students, we have renewable energy lesson plans, videos, vocabulary cards, and hands-on activities to get your students thinking about renewables.
Site includes links to various websites. Access to a collection of lessons, …
Site includes links to various websites. Access to a collection of lessons, websites for student usage, and activity guides. Very informative and easily accessible plans.
Site includes links to various websites. Access to a collection of lessons, …
Site includes links to various websites. Access to a collection of lessons, websites for student usage, and activity guides. Very informative and easily accessible plans.
This resource provides a class activity based on a “Town Hall Meeting” …
This resource provides a class activity based on a “Town Hall Meeting” discussion/debate on resource extraction using sand mining in Wisconsin as a case study. The activity is designed for a lower-level university course. The objective is to engage students in a lively discussion of different perspectives on the significance of resource extraction held by various stakeholder groups in Wisconsin. It is based on stakeholders within Trempealeau County, but many are also found elsewhere and could readily be adapted to any location within the state. Students divide into representative groups, work collaboratively to explore the diversity of perspectives, and present these during an online synchronous meeting.
The collaborative online conversations and chats have resulted in document of resources …
The collaborative online conversations and chats have resulted in document of resources entered into the chats for each of the sessions of Advancing Environmental Literacy through Culturally-Relevant Text Sets.
The document is a work in progress and contributions of group members will be added and revised with on ongoing collaborations.
This is a collaborative document of resources recommended by members of the …
This is a collaborative document of resources recommended by members of the Using BEETLES and Nature Journaling for High Quality Science Instruction. It is compilation of the ongoing chats of the Zoom meetings of the group.
Updates and revisions will occur throughout the collaboration by members of the group.
This resource is a full lesson plan that aims to teach 1st …
This resource is a full lesson plan that aims to teach 1st and 2nd graders about recycling and what items can and cannot be recycled. This includes learning objectives, introduction, recycling: create a board game activity, and lesson conclusion.
Over the course of the semester students will create, maintain, and compare …
Over the course of the semester students will create, maintain, and compare a nature journal and digital science notebook. The intent of this activity is for them to become familiar with how journals/notebooks can be used by learners to facilitate scientific inquiry endeavors from both nature-based and technology-based perspectives.
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