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• Standards
and Benchmarks |
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Introductory Slide Presentation:
NatureMapping in Education
 NatureMapping
Presentation for Educators
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the slide show
NatureMapping's Alignment with
the National Science Education Standards (NSES):
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| • Classroom
Tools |
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This Excel file is to be
used in conjunction with the collection of wildlife observation
data. The file contains a basic spreadsheet where you can enter
the list of observations you see while in the field. The spreadsheet
also contains additional functions, which, by following the steps,
will allow you and your students to graph your data.
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| • Examples
of NatureMapping in the Classroom |
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are examples of where NatureMapping has been used effectively in
the classroom. Please, if you are using NatureMapping in your classroom,
let us know about it. We'd like to feature what you are doing in
this section. Contact Jason O'Brien at jpobrien@iastate.edu.
Waterville Elementary 4th Grade, Waterville, WA.
Read about how this class has been monitoring Short-horned Lizard
(Phrynosoma douglassi) populations.
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| • Links and
Other Useful Materials |
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Here are links to other documents
and web sites which will be helpful in teaching concepts important
to NatureMapping:
Mapping Resources
While NatureMapping doesn't use Latitude and Longitude
to locate wildlife, it is important that students get a good foundation
in mapping. The following links offer informative and fun ways to
learn Latitude and Longitude concepts.
Global Positioning Satalite (GPS) Resources
United Stated Geological Survey Bureau (USGS) Resources
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| • Research
Papers and Publications |
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Below are links to academic papers related
NatureMapping. These may be useful to you as you determine your
teaching needs.
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