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In this computerized guide, teachers and students record observations from their natural environment. Each year new species of plants can be added to the yard. Plants are labelled and special features are recorded. Include characteristics as described by students as well as more formal information gathered from other resource materials. Leave space on page or additional pages to include students' photographs showing plants during different seasons and in varying stages of growth. Plants may include trees, bushes, flowers, herbs, vegetables, grasses, etc.
STUDY OF ROCKS, WEATHER, BIRDS, INSECTS, REPTILES, OTHER ANIMAL VISITORS, ASTRONOMY (OBSERVATORY), ARCHEOLOGY, HISTORY, ETC.
The idea is to use your outdoor space as material for classroom study, essentially making it a research environment for children. Anything in the school grounds that has been observed by children is something worth considering for the field guide. Students should keep personal journal/sketchbooks to record their observations and thoughts. Then decide what is appropriate to add to the general body of knowlege. Like most exciting projects, every school's field guide will be unique. As you proceed, ideas will emerge and you will branch out in different directions. Then we can share our work through the internet.
Visit a fantastic K-8 school project in Princeton Massachusetts.