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What is a field journal?What is a field journal?
Nature journal, science notebook, log, diary
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What is field journaling?What is field journaling?
“The process of keeping a place-based, personal record of events, observations, and experiences in the outdoors.” (Hofmann and Passineau).
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Field Journal PurposesField Journal PurposesAcademic: art, science, math, language arts; integration
Scientific: research, record-keeping
Personal: gardening, landscaping, camping, bird watching, traveling and more
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Key Aspects for Key Aspects for EducationEducation
A source of authentic, meaningful and purposeful raw data discovered directly, first-hand
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Active learning from direct, first-hand, personal accounts: ownership
Why use field journals?Why use field journals?
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Allows students to lead their learning with their own questions, easily making it student and inquiry driven
Why use field journals?Why use field journals?
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“…writing a fact makes one observe it better.” Ernest Thompson Seton
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Source of raw data and information from which to write poems, reports, and speeches or develop posters, songs, art, and other polished work
Why use field journals?Why use field journals?
- Haiku -There is a grand show
it’s full of amazements and all wonderful things
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Why use field journals?Why use field journals? Helps support academic standardsGrade-ableP-T conference tool
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Why use field journals?Why use field journals? They’re not just for They’re not just for science class:science class:
Math: the journal is a place to record
data that will be analyzed
Language Arts: The process of putting thoughts on paper integrates with Language
Art: Sketches of their observations integrate with Art
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Today’s Journaling Tips!
Journal with your students whenever possible.