Journaling
Teaching and Learning Methods
Journaling
Note that we don't do nature journaling this way in ESWP programs currently, but there is no reason we couldn't evolve in that direction!
Field-Journaling-with-Students-handout.pdfJournaling-Prompts.pdfExample-of-Journal-Use.pdfExamples of when to use field journaling activities through your week of lessons
Guide-to-Opening-the-World-through-Nature-Journaling.pdfCorrelating field journaling activities from "Opening the World through Nature Journaling" with stages of the Learning Cycle
How to Teach Nature Journaling
The definitive resource with lots of support for teaching! Free PDF downloads, videos, and more!
Opening the World through Nature Journaling
Free PDF download
Science and Nature Journaling Resources
Keeping Science Notebooks or Nature Journals is a great way to incorporate many science and other standards.Links for more Resources
CalAcademy - Talk Strategies with Notebooks - great ideas for promoting discussion while using student journals (aka notebooks)
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Aligning instruction with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Teaching the way students learn, using the Learning Cycle
Asking the right QUESTIONS to encourage interest, exploration, concept formation, application, and reflection
Facilitating productive DISCUSSION where students can explore their observations and questions, hash out their ideas with peers, and learn to make arguments from evidence
JOURNALING with students for deeper observations, application, and reflection of learning
Using positive MANAGEMENT methods to keep groups engaged