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Pond JournalLanguage Arts—Grades K-2
Have the class go to a pond every few months to make observations of a fresh water managed habitat. When at the pond, discuss what the kids are seeing, observing wildlife, natural features and changes in all of these things since their last trip. Photos or video tape can be taken of each trip. Back in the classroom, record observations in the students' own words in their writing journals. Use the photo journals as research data to determine what changes are happening at the pond. Have the student conference with the teacher to edit their writing. As an extension to this activity, have the kids send their writings as e-mail to other first graders at another school. Together the classes at both schools learn about water habitats and practice their reading and writing skills. Students can also e-mail schools in other countries to learn about water habitats there.
Have the children generate questions based on the observations that they made, and give them a chance to ask these questions of a local community expert. The answers to their questions can become powerful lessons on the dynamics of life at managed pond habitats and the issues that come up about human and wildlife interactions. Have them e-mail their questions and responses to another school. -from Kristi Rennebohm-Franz, Sunnyside Elementary, Pullman WA.
—Reprinted from a past issue of CLEARING
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