“More kids in the Woods Project”

November 6,2007

By: Wytosha S. Thacker

Project Background

Sci-Fun Project: The project teaches students about Forest Service and outdoor recreation. In addition to biological research issues and research methods. This requires students to conduct outdoor research of the Greenfield Village’s Oxbow Forest Area.

Project was motivated by the book and the movement “Last Child in the Woods”

Foundation for Program Leadership Examined the text-

Last Child in the Woods:By: Richard Louv

Adapted to Greenfield Village & HFC

Experience of Discovery Camp Exposure to Oxbow Forest Area Development of Research Ideas Background Information & History of Oxbow

Implementation of Project

Set Timeline Development of schedule Lesson Plans Administered lessons to

students Graded and recorded

student performance Created Mid-term

Question

Introduction of the Natural Inquirer Background

Purpose

Structure

Summary

Students observation

Investigating the Natural Inquirer

Introduction to The Scientific or the Research Methods Introduced students to the Research Methods found in

the following:

Natural Inquirers High school research papers U. S. Forest Service Research Articles

U.S. Forest Service Research ArticlesStudents were asked to do the following: Identify the Research

Methods in the articles Rewrite U.S. Forest

Service Research Develop a research

topic on the environmental concern identified by students

Then research the topic as scientist

(On topics chosen by the students as major environmental issues that concerns the Oxbow Forest )

Oxbow Island Photo

In Rewriting the Forest Service Research Article

Researched paper Online

Conference call Researcher Writers

Class Discussion Input on topics

Students Research Topics

Student’s subject Areas Soil Water Emerald Ash Borer Garlic Mustard Trees Recreation & Social Issues Animal Issues

Student Research Topics

Second half of Semesters

Start collecting Research Data Evaluation of Data Collected Discussion Conclusion Reporting finding Start writing for Natural Inquirer

Art Department Inserts Poetry Departments Inserts