Mossman Grade 7 Life Science Overlook Middle School Ashburnham MA Routine Start going outside as soon as you learn their names Student materials clipboardspencilsnotebooksstereoscopes Your bag class listsdata sheetsextra pencils and ID: 698358
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Striving for good data
JoAnn
Mossman
Grade 7 Life Science
Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham, MASlide2
Routine!
Start going outside as soon as you learn their names!
Student materials: clipboards/pencils/notebooks/stereoscopes
Your bag: class lists/data sheets/extra pencils and
rulers/
bandaids
/
epipens
/phone/whistle/ flagging/ sharpie
Expectations for lining up
Expectations for walking in and out of the building
Observations/sketches/gathering/skills of a scientist
What to do if they are waiting for you
Don’t worry about footwear
Try to go out the same day each week
Outdoor Classroom Rubric (everything counts!)Slide3
Skill
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1Following DirectionsI followed all of the directions for the observation or activity.I followed most of the directions.I needed a reminder from Mrs. M. about directions.I needed many reminders from Mrs. M. about directions.SafetyI followed all safety instructions.I followed most safety instructions.I needed a reminder from Mrs. M. to stay safe.I needed many reminders from Mrs. M. about the safety behaviors.ActivityI worked very hard on the observation or activity.I did pretty well on the observation or activity.I need to work harder on the observation or activity.I had a lot of difficulty on the observation or activity because I just wasn’t trying.ListeningI stopped and listened every time it was signaled.I stopped and listened most times it was signaled.Mrs. M. had to remind me to stop and listen when it was time.I needed many reminders to stop and listen.
Outdoor Classroom RubricSlide4
Practice skills inside first
Tape leaves to paper to measure and estimate % changed
Use the real data sheets to fill in
Rotate groups then compare answers
Discuss why the data did or did not correspondPractice on branches indoorsFill in the real data sheetsRotate groups and compare answersDiscuss why the data did or did not correspondSlide5
Now practice skills outside:
Tree Observation Routine
FIRST DAY
: Meet Their Trees
Always go over any instructions inside firstHave a starting and ending meeting areaBe sure to visit every groupThey are working on sketches, observations and predictions Gather in ending meeting area to shareSlide6
Now practice skills outside:
Tree Observation Routine
SECOND DAY:
First Official Observation
Have both partners do the first obs. on their own data sheet so they both get practiceVisit every group 2-3 timesAlways do weather and site notes on bottom of data sheet.Gather in ending meeting area for the proofreadProofread:Stand in a circle next to your partner (when they are working on just one data sheet after the first day, both students are proofreading that one sheet)Go through the whole data sheet line by lineEncourage them to make corrections/additionsHave a bin inside for completed data sheetsSlide7
Think about verification
Can you get 2 groups observing the same branch? (Elementary=very hard if you only have one class. How can you verify in a non-threatening way?)
More than one class observing: assign at least 2 groups per study branch for verification
Put data sheets in order and go through the data sheets within a day or two while it is fresh in your memory
If you see a blatant error you can send a group back out or you can look yourselfKeep a master data sheet to make data input easier, but keep all of their individual sheetsSlide8
What do I do now?
When a group’s tree determines they are done:
Bring out a thermometer: laser thermometer, soil thermometer, gather data to graph later
Be helpers
Bring out hand lenses or stereoscopesPhotographersSite clean-up (trash, gardens)Sketch booksSlide9
Other Ideas:
Initial Spring Observation dates
April 12, 2010
April 15, 2011
March 22, 2012April 11, 2013April 18, 2014April 30, 2015April 29, 2016Why?Slide10
Other Ideas:
Final Fall observation dates
Nov. 11, 2009
Nov. 9, 2010
Nov. 21, 2011 **Nov. 2, 2012Nov. 15, 2013Nov. 7, 2014 **Nov. 13, 2015Nov. 10, 2016** looks like normal Obs. Dates butWhen you look at theGraph they were shortGrowing seasonsWhy?Slide11Slide12
Oct. 29, 2011: Snowstorm
October 23, 2014
Nor’EasterSlide13
Final Fall observation dates
Nov. 11, 2009
Nov. 9, 2010
Nov. 21, 2011
Nov. 2, 2012 **Nov. 15, 2013Nov. 7, 2014 Nov. 13, 2015Nov. 10, 2016** looks like an earlyEnding date butWhen you look at theGraph it was a longGrowing seasonWhy?Slide14Slide15
2012
First spring observation was
March 22,
3-4 full weeks
earlier than our typical spring observationsSo the Nov. 2 ending date didn’t have as big of an impact on the growing seasonSlide16
School
Elevation (m)
Austin Prep.Reading 26 Bagnell Elem. Groveland 31Tewksbury HS 45 Overlook Ashburnham 290Gardner High 354Other ideasSlide17
Other ideasSlide18
Other ideas