“More kids in the Woods Project”
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“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