No Student Left Indoors: Creating a Field Guide to Your Schoolyard (Take a Walk series)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0970975457 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Schoolyard Nature Education Matthew W. Sorrick No Student Left Indoors is a wonderfully organized resource for teachers to utilize the schoolyard as a classroom to explore nature. Research suggests that students, particularly in early grades, need frequent nature experiences that are relevant to their lives, especially if we want our students to grow into an adult who considers the environment a
It can be a long-term project based on inquiry, investigation, and hands-on learning, The project connects science, language arts, history, creative arts, and technology.. No Student Left Indoors is your opportunity to learn and teach about our planet by helping your students to create a field guide to your schoolyard. Whether you're a nature buff or nature-phobe, a literary genius or writing impaired, artistically talented or one who can't draw a straight line with a ruler, and teaching gift or challenged students in an urban, suburban, or rural school—you'll wonder why you didn't think of this before.You'll learn:Who can participate in and benefit from a schoolyard studyWhat those benefits areWhere to look for nature in your schoolyardWhen to conduct your studiesHow to teach students to discover, observe, and record the nature in your schoolyardWhy everyone is talking about No Student Left IndoorsThis is a project for a class, grade, or entire school
There is no greater investment we can make in our natural world than to plant the seed of knowledge." —David Mizejewski, National Wildlife Federation naturalist, author, and host, Animal Planet. "Helps educators to guide their students in the exploration and study of the plants and animals of their schoolyards