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Curriculum OverviewCurriculum Overview
THEMES
Two Worlds - One Goal
Ambassador Bird
Forest: Common Ground
SCHEMES
Passport
Travel Journal
To Know One - Be One! Independent Projects
Photo by Carrol Henderson
TIMELINES
6 - 8 Week Unit Fall Unit of 6-8 weeks Spring Unit of 6 -8 weeks
School-Year Unit Mirror the timing of Fall & Spring Migration
ASSESSMENT
National Science Education Standards
Student Progress Report Journal
Student Portfolio
Independent Project Pre & Post Test
MAKING YOUR JOB EASIER because…
Fact # 1: Teachers are SUPER HUMANSUPER HUMAN.
Fact # 2: Plans changePlans change. It snows in Minnesota. Cars get stuck in snow. Fire drills happen. Kids throw-up. Fact # 3: Teachers are not known for triple digit salaries. Schools have limited budgetslimited budgets.
Fact # 5: Teachers careTeachers care about their students’ success. A lot.
Fact # 4: Teachers have a life beyond the school door. FamilyFamily.
To a point.
Making Your Job Easier with . . .
Planning Ahead
Classroom Ideas
Trivia Tidbits
Getting the Word Out
TRIVIA TIDBITSTRIVIA TIDBITS
Check under your seat for one of three trivia tidbits. Share it with the class.
What do all three objects have in common?
How can you use trivia tidbits in your classroom?
FLYING the ROUTE
Setting the Stage: Background 1: Ticket Counter
2: Costa Rica, Coast of Riches 3: Ambassador Between Two Worlds: Baltimore
Oriole
Bird Basics4: Feeder Frenzy5: Migrateering Migration Migraines
Avian Olympics
Forest Basics 6: Defining a Forest 7: A Forest Through the Trees
8: Forest Products Inventory
Minnesota to Costa Rica
FLYING the ROUTE
Research & Scientific Inquiry # 9: Designing Researchers
# 10: Buddy Banding
# 11: Intelligent Tinkering
Problem Solving & Application# 15: Town Meeting & Tell the World# 16: Baggage Claim
Habitat# 12: Habitat Squeeze# 13: Territory Tango# 14: Cowbird
Capers
Costa Rica to Minnesota
Lesson LayoutLesson Layout
Overview & Concepts
Teacher Background
Objectives & Key points
Procedure
Lesson LayoutLesson Layout
Discussion, Extensions, Assessment & Homework Lesson Logistics
Class Time
Subjects
Vocabulary
Materials
Journal Tips
Side trips, Supplements, SurfingSide trips, Supplements, Surfing
Side trips Cultural Exchange
Balancing Act
Forest Imagery
Supplement with Resources
Where to find volunteers, free materials, and more!
Surfing the Web Resources, resources…….
www.dnr.state.mn.us/www.dnr.state.mn.us/projectwild/projectwild/obtw_resources.html.obtw_resources.html.
One Bird - Two Worlds Curriculum
We hope it flies in your classroom!
Four CEU
Hours Earned
CONGRATULATIONSCONGRATULATIONS!
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