Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Out and About activity also includes:
- Out and About (.html)
- Out and About - Spanish Version (.html)
- SciGirls Scientific Inquiry Process (.pdf)
- SciGirls Methods for Effective Groupwork (.pdf)
- SciGirls STEM Practices (.pdf)
- Citizen Science Resources (.pdf)
- National Standards (.pdf)
- Journal Pages (.pdf)
- Butterfly Diaries - Full Episode (.m4v)
- Butterfly Diaries - Data Collection (.mp4)
- Butterfly Diaries - Research and Brainstorm (.mp4)
- Butterfly Diaries - Data Analysis (.mp4)
- Butterfly Diaries - Mentor Moment (.mp4)
- Butterfly Diaries - Data Analysis 2 (.mp4)
- Activity
- Join to access all included materials
Field guides are a like a window into an ecosystem. Young scientists collaborate to create their own field guides by recording observations from a local ecosystem. Ideally, they collect information over time to create a more complete product with more detailed descriptions and plants that survive in different seasons.
6 Views
2 Downloads
CCSS:
Designed
NGSS:
Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Have students share their information in a website such as Inaturalist
Classroom Considerations
- Expects access to an outdoor campus
- Provide field guides to pupils so they can become familiar with the contents
- This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
- Includes a detailed teaching guide to help plan for instruction
- Provides options to extend learning
Cons
- None