Jim Arnosky
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our list of Jim Arnosky books.
Take a minute to look at the books that Jim Arnosky has written. Despite
differences in topics, the books have strong similarities. Each of Arnosky's
books could not have been written or illustrated without his well-developed
observation skills. Arnosky shares some of his skill and knowledge about
observing nature in books such as Animal Tracker, Bird Watcher, Field Trips:
Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird Watching, Shore Walking with Jim Arnosky,
Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher, and others. He also provides instruction in
nature drawing in a number of his books, including Sketching Outdoors in
Spring, Sketching Outdoors in Summer, Sketching Outdoors in Autumn, and
Sketching Outdoors in Winter. Given the emphasis placed on nature watching,
journaling, sketching, and observing in Arnosky books, we decided to gather
websites relating to these particular areas rather than looking for individual
website to book connections.
- Analyzing Children's Science Journals: What Can Students' Science Journals Tell Us about What They are Learning?
- http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/sc0011_29.pdf
- In this Science and Children (November/December 2000) article, the two authors share their experiences using science journals with first and second grade students.
- Children's Science Journals: Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Assessing
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http://www.nsta.org/main/news/pdf/sc9702_12.pdf
- This journal article from Science and Children (February 1997) takes a look at how children can effectively use science journals and how teachers can access science learning as evidenced in the journals.
- WetCanvas: ArtSchool Online: Drawing
- http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Drawing/BasicDrawing.old/index.html
- If you feel a little uncertain about working with your students on their drawing, take some time to do a bit of drawing at this online art school. Select only those sections that you need to brush up on.
- eNature.com
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http://enature.com
- You may already own plenty of classroom field guides, but you don't want to miss this online version. Perfect for use in identifying all types of finds from your students' nature walks.
- ERIC-- Fundamental Skills in Science: Observation
- http://www.ericse.org/digests/EDO-SE-02-05.pdf
- This article presents a historical look at observation in science, observation in the classroom, and the implications for teaching and research.
- How to Keep a Field Journal
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http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/resources/fieldjournal.html/
- This article from the American Museum of Natural History shows examples of field journals to support the text. You can also link to some helpful hints for field sketching and read some first-hand accounts from scientists who keep field journals.
- How to Photograph Animals (House pets & otherwise!)
- http://allsands.com/Pets/animalsphotogr_sjw_gn.htm
- If you decide to take a camera or two along on those nature walks, you might first want to have your students read these tips so they don't have to regret the raccoon that got away before they could get the picture.
- Keeping a Nature Journal
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http://www.sierraclub.org/education/nature_journal.asp
- What is a nature journal? What is its purpose? How do you begin keeping a nature journal? This article from the Sierra Club addresses these questions and others about nature journals.
- The Nature Journal as a Tool for Learning
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http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/environmental/matsumoto.htm
- There is a lot of helpful information here about difficult kinds of journals and how you might use them with your students.
- Nature Journaling Bibliography
- http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/natjour.htm
- An extensive list of professional resources makes this site from the California Academy of Sciences Library worth a visit.
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