WEEK ONE – DAY

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2

3

4

5

morning

Welcome
Introduction

Meet friends, donuts

Outdoor work with children in teams

Outdoor work with children in teams

Discussion of building a science question, and children's knowledge and making a science question

Outdoor observations & questioning

Outdoor work with children

Outdoor exploration

Outdoor exploration

Discuss student-centered learning

LUNCH

afternoon

Make-it Take-it: bug collectors

Organism role play. What problems do organisms face?

Thermometers

Ecology vs. natural history vs. environmental studies

Ecosystems

Asking questions, collecting data

Reflect on morning's work with children

What happens if they give the wrong answer?

What happens to margin kids?

WEEK TWO – DAY

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7

8

9

10

morning

Reflective practice: What do you want your children to learn?

Outdoor work with children

Outdoor work with children

Outdoor work with children

Science and pedagogy wrap-up

Outdoor exploration

Outdoors

Outdoors

Outdoors

ALERTA Exercises

Student-centered learning

LUNCH

afternoon

Make-it Take-it: Balance

Ecology vs. natural history vs. environmental studies

Using thermometers: four small animals

Ecology vs. natural history vs. environmental studies

Evaluation. Where are we? Where do we go from here? OUTDOORS!

Four questions: plant size, geometry, leaf protection, herbivore habitat

How do you turn open ended inquiry into scientific inquiry?

Short term vs. long term science goals. Giving up the textbook.

color

main type of activity involved

clear

logistics, evaluation, etc.

yellow

developing plans & materials

turquoise

ecology and nat. history instruction

l. green

guided and open inquiry

lavender

reflecting, discussing & practicing

rose

exploring & enhancing schoolyards

orange

working with children