Observing Nature - A workshop for K-12 teachers
Nature Journals & The Intersection of Science, Literacy, and Art
Nature journals are a place to generate, expand, document, and explore observations, ideas, and reflections. They can help students create, test and refine their understanding of scientific explanations of the natural world. Nature journaling requires no special artistic talents and no special scientific knowledge, just a desire to slow down, look carefully, question, and wonder.
In this day-long workshop, participants will be introduced to basic drawing techniques, ideas for recording observations, and possibilities for extending journals into deeper explorations across multiple genres and disciplines, including literacy and math. We’ll spend time exploring how nature journals provide opportunities to develop Cross-cutting Concepts and the Science and Engineering Practices in life sciences, and how they allow the process of inquiry to flourish for students of any age.
Teachers will receive a $150 stipend for participation thanks to financial support from the Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund!
Register by March 15, 2024!