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morning
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Welcome
Introduction
Overview of SYEFEST
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Focused Writing
The Nature of Ecological Questions
Developing Ecological Inquiries
SYEFEST Goals & Expectations of SYEFEST Participants
Ecological Observation Inquiry - using field notebook and handlens
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Open-ended & guided inquiries on diversity & disturbance at Target Range school
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Open-ended & guided inquiries at Paxon School
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Focused writing & discussion
What am I frustrated about?
What am I excited about?
What would help me next week to fit schoolyard ecology into my curriculum?
Make-it/Take-it Workshop
Nets, Quadrats, Funnels, Squirrel Bags
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afternoon
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Asking & answering ecological questions - question posing with scientists
Share questions & what we've learned
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Focused writing
Reflection selves as scientists
Constructivist teaching & themes of ecology approach distance in squirrels
Wrap Up/Paper Assessment
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Focused writing, reflections & discussion
Challenges & opportunities at one's own schoolyard
Similarities & differences between Target Range School & one's own school
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Teachable moments on walk back to University
List All Opportunities
Invited Speaker, Peter Feinsinger
Schoolyard ecology in Central & South America
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Local ecology resources
Building collections of organisms for classroom use
Review resources
Make-it/Take-it continued
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