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Extension Station Idea-Biologist Field Journal (elementary)

1/8/2014

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As teachers, we are constantly looking for new ideas to engage our learners beyond textbooks, and create extension activities for those who are moving fast or need a different path to content. We see ideas everywhere!  The two "How to Draw..." images of a panda and koala came from the inside of my kids' cereal boxes. Thank you Nature's Path.

During a recent snow day, my five-year-old daughter started drawing the panda on her magna-doodle. Pretty soon she was transforming the original drawing ideas into a "dancing panda," adding bamboo for it to eat, and asking questions about pandas.  So of course, I did a google search about pandas and stumbled across a few live panda cam sources. 


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    I have a deep respect for researchers, and therefore find it necessary to own that I am not one. What is in this blog is what I have learned or am discovering through my own experiences as an educator. These are often anecdotes reframed to hopefully help other educators improve their practice. I have worked with many students, teachers, and administrators, but my "evidence" is layered with my biases, opinions, and passion for student learning.

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