Student Observer Presentation - Teacher Resource
Teachers: use this presentation from Indiana Phenology to teach your students how to be an observer using Nature's Notebook. The slides...
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Lydia Minton
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min
Join Nature's Notebook with the App or Website - Teacher Resource
These two documents explain how to create a Nature's Notebook account. You can create an account through their website or on your phone...
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Lydia Minton
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
Needs Assessment - Teacher's Resources
This is a questionnaire that you should fill out before starting the program. Think about the needs you have. How will participation in...
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Lydia Minton
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
Nature's Notebook Teacher Guide - Teacher Resource
Indiana Phenology created this handy guide for teachers to use to get acquainted with using Nature's Notebook. It explains the importance...
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Lydia Minton
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Schoolyard Phenology Teacher's Guidebook - Teacher Resource
This is your total breakdown of all things phenology that you and your students should learn about before making observations. It...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Curriculum Overview - Teacher Resource
Teachers: this document explains the complete curriculum of the Schoolyard Phenology Program. It includes a curriculum overview, purpose,...
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Khepri Hazel
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Ologies Podcast - Phenology Episode
Seasonal researcher and expert Phenologist Dr. Libby Ellwood weighs in with amazing information about why fall smells so good, why leaves...
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Indiana Phenology Interns
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Generic Datasheets with Phenophase Definitions - Teacher Resource
This datasheet can be used when students are making observations of species. If there is a flower or tree you want them to observe, use...
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Indiana Phenology Interns
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Schoolyard Phenology Datasheet - Teacher Resource
This document is what your students will use to record observations at your nature site. It breaks down what students should look for...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Middle/High Pre Evaluation and Middle/High Post Evaluation - Middle and High School
These forms are a pre and post test for your students to take before and after the Schoolyard Program. This will be a measure of the...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
Student Forum Unit - High School
At Indiana Phenology, this is one of our favorite units for the Schoolyard Program. We love it because this is the chance for students to...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1 min
Climate Change Unit - High School
This unit is designed to teach students how the phenomenon of climate change is affecting nature and society. Students will learn about...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
Outdoor Observation - High School
This is an exciting unit because it gets your students outside! Here, they will begin to make phenological observations. There are 9...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
Introduction to Phenology - High School
This unit is designed for students to learn to make observations through Nature’s Notebook. Learning and becoming comfortable with...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 11, 2021
- 1 min
Driven to Discover - Middle and High School
Driven to Discover is a curriculum series from the University of Minnesota! It is a complete breakdown of citizen science, and it is a...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Spinach Leaf Challenge - Middle and High School
The idea of this activity is to have students try to insulate a spinach leaf enough that it can survive freezing temperatures (for a...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Investigating Chemical and Physical Changes in Roots - Middle and High School
This lesson differentiates between chemical changes and physical changes. There is a fun activity where students use a potato and extract...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
Biodiversity Investigation with Moss - Middle and High School
Students will use a moss “scavenger hunt” to learn about sexual versus asexual reproduction. This activity also introduces students to a...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Maple Syrup Density - Middle and High School
This unit explores the properties of density. Students will discover the density of maple syrup and calculate the mass of sugar in their...
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Lydia Minton
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Transpiration Time - Middle and High School
Students act out transpiration (including evaporation, runoff, and precipitation) as water molecules. The activities are designed as a...
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