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How to Teach Nature Journaling (Print and free PDF download) • John Muir Laws

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"How to Teach Nature Journaling" by John Muir Laws and Emilie Lygren (2020) is a free PDF curriculum guide to support educators as they model and teach science thinking by keeping a nature journal. The benefits of nature journaling are that it helps students to: • slow down and pay attention • wonder and ask questions • supporting creativity and critical thinking skills • by seeing themselves as scientists, engaging in authentic science inquiry • nurturing a connection with nature • building equity” (p. 7 of How to Teach Nature Journaling by Law and Muir, 2020)

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Formative Assessment, Learning Task, Lesson

Authors: Emilie Lygren, John Muir Laws

Recording--March 2, 2022 Spring Break Up: Shattering Our Lesson Plan Structure

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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.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Sandy Benton, skylar primm, Tiffany Lodholz

Resources from Chats: Nature Journaling

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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.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Sandy Benton

Recording April 6, 2022 Engaging Students in Science Discourse: Facilitating Writing and Discussion Outdoors and In

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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.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Suzy Zietlow

Recording March 16, 2022 Feedback and Assessment: What Evidence of Learning Can Be Found in Students' Nature Journal Entries?

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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.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Sandy Benton

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A Grab Bag of Nature Journaling at High Marq

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This unit includes five nature journaling experiences implemented at High Marq Environmental Charter School during the 2021-22 school year. They are a bit of a grab bag in terms of subject and skills focus, but all included practices from How to Teach Nature Journaling by Emilie Lygren and John Muir Laws. Please Remix this template for your purposes.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Learning Task

Author: Skylar Primm