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Inference vs. Observation in Archeology

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

How can we tell the difference between an inference and an observation? Students will: 1) explain the difference between inference and observation and 2) use this knowledge to analyze an “artifact” making correct observation and inference statements.

John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir: Observation and Descriptive Writing

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

During the field trip to John Muir National Historic Site, students were encouraged to reflect on the home and work life of John Muir. They also learned about Muir’s battle to preserve wild places through writing articles and books about nature. His work influenced people all over the world and led to the creation of five National Parks. This exercise will give students a prompt for observation, analytical thinking, and descriptive writing.

Day 1 of Biodiversity Bee Week: External Observation of a Honeybee

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

What adaptations do bees have to be effective pollinators and to survive? Students will •observe and dissect the external structural adaptations of honey bees •compare the form of the structural adaptations of honey bees to their functions •explain how the adaptations allow honey bees to be effective pollinators and survivors

OO, OO, OO, Nature

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

This lesson is part one (the first set of OOs!) in a three-part framework called “OO, OO, OO, Nature!” that teaches students about three types of outdoor observation: 1)Observing Outside: observe the natural elements at their school 2)Observing Ourselves: observe our own behavior outdoors 3)Observing Others: observe others’ behavior outdoors The repeating “OO” mnemonic is designed to remind burgeoning nature observers of these three different ways of observing when outdoors.

Acadia National Park

I Notice, I Wonder: Sea Star in a Tidepool

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Observing a video of a sea star in a tidepool, students can explore observations of patterns in plants and animals.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Make Your Own Astrolabe

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Students build their own astrolabe to examine stars and planets in the night sky and observe relative movement using basic observations and geometry.

Acadia National Park

Sound Mapping

• Type: Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students learn that scientists make observations using a variety of senses. Students practice the skill of observation through listening to collect data in their local environment.

Acadia National Park

I Notice, I Wonder: Bullfrog

• Type: Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

I notice, I wonder is an observation based method of inquiry to generate student curiosity about the natural world. Watch the video on bullfrogs and discuss observations as a group.

The Chesapeake Bay in John Smith's Time

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

An American Indian man observes English ships on the Chesapeake Bay.

Niobrara National Scenic River

Create a Brochure

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will take a field trip to an area of the Niobrara River Valley. During the trip they will use observation techniques and complete a Sensory Observation Sheet and use those ideas to prepare a brochure for a vacation would be taken in the Niobrara River valley.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

What's for Dinner?

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students will observe the shape of living and extinct animals’ teeth to determine whether they are carnivores or herbivores.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Introduction to Citizen Science

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Citizen Science is the involvement of everyday people in making scientific observations of the world around us. These observations address real world problems and contribute to scientific research projects. Citizen Science initiatives provide opportunities for the public to collect data in the field and report findings to databases used by professional scientists. Introduce your students to this growing field, in which amateur scientists can contribute meaningful observations to science.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Earth's Layers

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will create a play dough model of the Earth's layers. They will then cut it in half to observe the layers in cross section to see how the planet is structured. To end they will use a clear straw to take a "core" sample to understand how scientists observe the upper layers of Earth.

Meet a Tree

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students observe trees through touch, smell, and finally through sight with this interactive lesson plan.

Yellowstone National Park

Making Tracks

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students will compare the tracks of grizzly bears, wolves and humans and make observations about their similarities and differences.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Ko Kākou Mau Hoaloha i ka Ulu Lā‘au: “Our Friends in the Forest”

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Using the powers of observation, students learn the importance of our native forest and trees to humans in every day life.

Grand Teton National Park

Winter Challenge

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students snowshoe in the footprints of Grand Teton wildlife and use their own inferences and observations to understand animal behaviors and adaptations.

Acadia National Park

Botany for Elementary Students

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will make observations of the nature found on their school grounds in order to use specific and detailed language to describe specimens.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Influence of War Post-Visit Activity 1: Review Copper Use in Wars

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will be able to connect copper to larger conflicts based on observations and previous knowledge using at least 3 different examples.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Secrets of The 'Apapane - Kindergarten

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Young students learn about the 'apapane and it's role in the native Hawaiian forest through utilizing their senses and observational skills.