Technology Empowers Student Fieldwork
Fourth-grade students make meaningful contributions to science through the nationwide NatureMapping program.
March 8, 2005
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Overview
- Molding Young Scientists During the School Day
- Overview Video: Technology Empowers Student Fieldwork
Lessons
- Overview: NatureMapping Lessons at a Glance
- How to Tell the Time and Date
- Using Guides and Animal Size to Teach Species Recognition
- Using Environmental Clues to Teach Species Recognition
- How to Estimate Animal Size and Numbers at a Distance
- Teaching Directions, Maps, and Coordinates
- A Lesson on Nature Note Taking
- How to Collect and Evaluate Observations in the Field
- A Glossary of Common NatureMapping Terms
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