Field EdVentures - Connect • Explore • Engage in Wisconsin

My Place in Nature

VictoriaRydberg — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:54:20 +0000

My Place in Nature VictoriaRydberg Wed, 06/02/2021 - 09:54 am

This four-day online Institute (July 13, 15, 20, and 22) and one-day regional immersion experience (date and location TBD), will bring together school teams of five or more individuals. Participants may be classroom teachers, school leaders, and must include at least one non-formal (nature center, school forest, state park system, other) environmental educator or community volunteer. Registration closes June 30.

Individuals and teams can complete this application for a fully-funded fellowship to attend the summer learning series. A limited number of fellowships are available. Each individual or team member who wishes to be considered for a fellowship, must complete this form by May 30, 2021, or until all fellowships are awarded, whichever comes first. We will notify applicants within two weeks of submission.

Classroom educators will gain skills in designing inquiry-based outdoor learning experiences applicable for both in-person and virtual/remote learning environments. They will also learn about the plethora of resources available from National Geographic Society as well as the educator certification program

Non-formal educators will learn how to deliver inquiry-based geography instruction through their programming and provide support for classroom educators.

As a result of bringing this experience to the classroom, students will develop spatial awareness and geographical skills through classroom- and field-based experiences using technology tools, such as iNaturalist, SiftR, and Agents of Discovery and develop scientific and reasoning skills through participation in a bioblitz.

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Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:00 am - Thu, 07/22/2021 - 12:00 pm

Online

Schoolyard Explorations - BEES!

bethmittermaier — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:30:01 +0000

Schoolyard Explorations - BEES! bethmittermaier Wed, 04/16/2025 - 09:30 am

Schoolyard Explorations - BIRDS!

bethmittermaier — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:34:47 +0000

Schoolyard Explorations - BIRDS! bethmittermaier Wed, 03/05/2025 - 08:34 am

Introduction to Nature Journaling

VictoriaRydberg — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:44:48 +0000

Introduction to Nature Journaling VictoriaRydberg Thu, 01/20/2022 - 03:44 pm

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Introduction to Nature Journaling

Learn to lead and sustain an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary nature journaling experience.

Two Online Sessions—June 21 & 23 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Participant Benefits:

Receive a copy of How to Teach Nature Journaling by Emilie Lygren and John Muir Laws. Register by June 10 to receive it by the first session.
Access exclusive content. We've designed Introduction to Nature Journaling to inspire, instruct, and engage.
Meet new people. Your fellow students are as motivated as you are to master what we're exploring here in Introduction to Nature Journaling.
Get results. As you dive into the course content and meet the community in Introduction to Nature Journaling, you're on a path of mastery. While it's not necessarily easy, the transformation we'll get together matters.

Get two sessions of professional learning plus the book for only $75. REGISTER HERE by June 10th in order to receive a physical copy of the book before June 21st!

The workshop will be held inside our free online community. If you are not already a member of the community, you will have the opportunity to join before you register for the workshop.

Already have the book? Contact us for a reduced rate!
Need an invoice instead? Contact us!

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 03:00 pm - Thu, 06/23/2022 - 05:00 pm

Online

Introduction to Nature Journaling

VictoriaRydberg — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:44:48 +0000

Introduction to Nature Journaling VictoriaRydberg Thu, 01/20/2022 - 03:44 pm

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Introduction to Nature Journaling

Learn to lead and sustain an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary nature journaling experience.

Four Online Sessions (3:30pm-4:30pm):

February 3rd: Getting Your Tools & Introductory Techniques
February 10th: Journaling Activities: Beyond Sit Spots
February 17th: Open Coaching and/or Independent Work Time
February 24th: Putting it All Together

Participant Benefits:

Receive a copy of How to Teach Nature Journaling by Emilie Lygren. Register early to receive it by the first session.
Access exclusive content. We've designed Introduction to Nature Journaling to inspire, instruct, and engage.
Meet new people. Your fellow students are as motivated as you are to master what we're exploring here in Introduction to Nature Journaling.
Get results. As you dive into the course content and meet the community in Introduction to Nature Journaling, you're on a path of mastery. While it's not necessarily easy, the transformation we'll get together matters.

Get four sessions of professional learning plus the book for only $75. REGISTER HERE

The workshop will be held inside our free online community. If you are not already a member of the community, you will have the opportunity to join before you register for the workshop.

Already have the book? Contact us for a reduced rate!
Need an invoice instead? Contact us!

Thu, 02/03/2022 - 03:30 pm - Thu, 02/24/2022 - 04:30 pm

Online

FIELD Corps at High Marq

Emma Keese — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:44:58 +0000

FIELD Corps at High Marq Emma Keese Tue, 12/22/2020 - 12:44 am

Crestwood Elementary School

GreenleafMedia — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:34:59 +0000

Crestwood Elementary School GreenleafMedia Sun, 11/22/2020 - 08:34 pm

School Location

Madison

Grades Served

K-5

Number of Students

359

FIELD Edventure Story

When Crestwood Elementary School approached FIELD Edventures, they already had a strong investment in outdoor education. Every student participated in “Outdoor Education Mondays” where community volunteers would take classes into the school forest and garden. The staff, however, desired a more integrated approach to outdoor education.

FIELD Edventure coaches worked with a core writing team of teachers and community volunteers to develop an outdoor inquiry framework with weekly environmental learning experiences integrated into science, social studies, and writing curriculum for all students, to provide nearly 12,000 hours of instruction outdoors.

Outcomes

In the fall of 2019, Crestwood teachers and administration, as well as District administration, expressed strong interest in developing outdoor experiences integrated into the new science curriculum, Amplify. While an engaging, phenomena based curriculum, Amplify is not place-based. Therefore, during the 2019-20 academic year, the F.I.E.L.D. Coach met repeatedly with administration and teachers to develop place-based, outdoor experiences connected to the Amplify lessons. Specifically, lessons have been created for kindergarten and third grade. In the fall, kindergarteners investigated the Crestwood school forest to determine if it could be a habitat for squirrels and various birds. This required them to understand the needs of animals and explore the woods to find evidence that various animals could find food, shelter, water, and air. During the third grade Amplify unit on heredity, students investigated bird songs and inherited and non-inherited traits of trees.

The FIELD Coach was engaged in the process of co-creating lessons for second and fifth to be taught later this spring, along with additional lessons for kindergarten and third grades. However, with the switch to remote learning as a means to slow the COVID19 pandemic, these lessons have been put on hold.

In addition, the coach collaborated extensively with the 4K teacher to integrate nature based play and learning through the co-creation of 3 units exploring snow, water and birds.

Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities, and the World

SandyBenton — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:27:56 +0000

Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities, and the World SandyBenton Sat, 08/15/2020 - 05:27 am

Finding Comfort in the Rhythms of Nature

VictoriaRydberg — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:44:58 +0000

Finding Comfort in the Rhythms of Nature VictoriaRydberg Thu, 04/30/2020 - 05:44 am

Risk and Play

Emma Keese — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:28:03 +0000

Risk and Play Emma Keese Thu, 02/13/2020 - 06:28 am