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INDIANA PHENOLOGY

Lydia Minton
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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 2, 20211 min read
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 1, 20211 min read
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 1, 20211 min read
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
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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 29, 20211 min read
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 29, 20211 min read
SciGirls Phenology Episode
Recommended Grades 4 - 9 Duration 28 mins SciGirls spring into action! Minnesota sixth-grader Jordan gathers her girls to track changes...
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Khepri Hazel
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Spring Activity Guide
Recommended Grades 4 - 8 Duration 10 weeks This curriculum provides upper elementary and middle school students with the opportunity to...
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Khepri Hazel
Sep 27, 20211 min read
​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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Lydia Minton
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Evaluations - Elementary
For participants in Indiana Phenology’s Schoolyard Phenology observation program, we ask you to complete the pre- and post-evaluation...
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Lydia Minton
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Student Forum - Elementary
It is time for your students to show what they have learned while participating in this program! The student forum is one of the most...
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Lydia Minton
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Fall/Spring Activity Guides - Elementary
This curriculum provides upper elementary-aged children with the opportunity to explore environmental issues through the lens of...
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Lydia Minton
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Climate Change Unit - Elementary
Climate change is an incredibly important topic in our world today. This unit is specifically about climate change and its effects....
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Lydia Minton
Sep 22, 20211 min read
Outdoor Observations - Elementary
This unit has ten different participatory activities. All of them get students thinking about and observing nature and its patterns,...
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Lydia Minton
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Introduction to Phenology Unit - Elementary
Teaching this unit is foundational to the Schoolyard Phenology program. This unit is designed for students to learn to make observations...
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Indiana Phenology Interns
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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 20, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 19, 20211 min read
Student Forum - Middle School
It is time for your students to show what they have learned while participating in this program! The student forum is one of the most...
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Lydia Minton
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Climate Change Unit - Middle School
This unit is designed to teach students that recent climate change is a phenomenon that is affecting and will continue to affect nature...
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