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Student Observer Presentation - Teacher Resource

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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Join Nature's Notebook with the App or Website - Teacher Resource

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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Nature's Notebook Teacher Guide - Teacher Resource

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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Schoolyard Phenology Teacher's Guidebook - Teacher Resource

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 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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Generic Datasheets with Phenophase Definitions - Teacher Resource

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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Schoolyard Phenology Datasheet - Teacher Resource

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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Middle/High Pre Evaluation and Middle/High Post Evaluation - Middle and High School

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 15, 20211 min read

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, 20211 min read

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, 20211 min read

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, 20211 min read

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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Driven to Discover - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 11, 20211 min read

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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Spinach Leaf Challenge - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 10, 20211 min read

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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Investigating Chemical and Physical Changes in Roots - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 9, 20211 min read

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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Biodiversity Investigation with Moss - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 8, 20211 min read

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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Maple Syrup Density - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 7, 20211 min read

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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Transpiration Time - Middle and High School

Lydia Minton

Sep 6, 20211 min read

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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