What is a field journal? Nature journal, science notebook, log, diary

What is field journaling? “The process of keeping a place-based, personal record of events, observations, and experiences in the outdoors.” (Hofmann and Passineau).

Field Journal Purposes Academic: art, science, math, language arts; integration Scientific: research, record-keeping Personal: gardening, landscaping, camping, bird watching, traveling and more

Key Aspects for Education A source of authentic, meaningful and purposeful raw data discovered directly, first-hand

Why use field journals? Active learning from direct, first-hand, personal accounts: ownership

Why use field journals? Allows students to lead their learning with their own questions, easily making it student and inquiry driven

“…writing a fact makes one observe it better.” Ernest Thompson Seton

Why use field journals? Source of raw data and information from which to write poems, reports, and speeches or develop posters, songs, art, and other polished work - Haiku - There is a grand show it’s full of amazements and all wonderful things

Why use field journals? Helps support academic standards Grade-able P-T conference tool

Why use field journals? They’re not just for science class: Math: the journal is a place to record data that will be analyzed Language Arts: The process of putting thoughts on paper integrates with Language Art: Sketches of their observations integrate with Art

Today’s Journaling Tips! Journal with your students whenever possible.

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