Michael Jabot 8 Years Ago Dorian .... This is such a fantastic project. My students have been working in a number of classrooms and trying to do the same sort of project as part of their ST. As you and i have talked about, I think that the use of these "place-based" data really helps kids start to understand these REALLY BIG ideas. THANKS for leading me and my students into this work!! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Pat Benner 8 Years Ago Dorian, It is so cool when kids do authentic data collection and communicate their findings! The structure of your project provides a model that anyone can use at any level with any research question in most content areas!Love it. 0 Reply as... Cancel
Marcy Burns 8 Years Ago Dorian,Your students are doing wonderful work. The connection that students have with observations in the place they live is valuable. A working relationship with a scientist is so motivating for kids in doing science. Well done! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Cindy Lippencott 8 Years Ago How impressive! You and your class are an inspiration to me as I begin to collect GLOBE data with students. This was an excellent example of real-life math and science integration. I hope to be able to do some of the things your class has done next year. Keep up the fantastic work with your 3rd and 4th grade scientists! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Audra Kay Edwards 8 Years Ago This is amazing that you were able to get such great data analysis from 3rd and 4th graders. I start collecting data with my 3rd and 4th graders but we really do not start applying analysis until 5th and 6th graders. This makes me think I need to start with my younger groups. Is this Ms. Woo's class? 0 Reply as... Cancel Dorian Wood Janney Audra Kay Edwards 8 Years Ago Yes- these are some students in Ms. Woo's class, and some are in Ms. Troup's class! 0 Reply as... Cancel Dorian Wood Janney Audra Kay Edwards 8 Years Ago Yes- these are some students in Ms. Woo's class, and some are in Ms. Troup's class! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Dorian Wood Janney Audra Kay Edwards 8 Years Ago Yes- these are some students in Ms. Woo's class, and some are in Ms. Troup's class! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Dorian Wood Janney Audra Kay Edwards 8 Years Ago Yes- these are some students in Ms. Woo's class, and some are in Ms. Troup's class! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Bill Meyers 8 Years Ago Wow, what a wonderful activity. It is very exciting to see students this young collecting and analyzing data. Thanks for posting this information, Dorian. We can adjust this lesson for many different grade levels.Bravo!! 0 Reply as... Cancel
INES MAUAD 8 Years Ago Hi Dorian, congratulations! Your students are doing such a great and wonderful work!! I Certainly will do the same with my 6th graders!! This is a great example of interdisciplinarity; Mathematics, science, geography! Excellent job!! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Connie Atkisson 8 Years Ago Dorian, it is easy to see why we have such a great leader. Truly you inspire the rest of us to keep on plugging on! I wish I had more of that age group to work with. They are my favorite ones. They ask such important questions and the knowledge they gain stays with them! Keep it up! 0 Reply as... Cancel
Augustine John Frkuska 8 Years Ago Dorian this is great. I am going to show this to my students that have started with SMAP.Imagine that, the students even look like they are having fun doing the science. With place based and a hands on approach, collecting and manipulating data makes going from concrete thinking to abstract thinking a much easier transition when required in other subjects and higher order thinking skills. I would love to see how the students develop academically in their later grades after you have given them this awesome opportunity. It is rewarding when they come back to see you years later and recall how they enjoyed the outdoor science class you had them do. Thank you for posting that snapshot of great science in action. 0 Reply as... Cancel