Activities
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Bluebirds Project Science Journal Entry Use the information you have learned at the Bluebirds Project website and other bluebird web resources to make a science journal entry. (Imagination and ingenuity are required) Printer version 1. Write a title and your name at the top of the document. 2. Date the entry in the journal. * Collect and record data (Requires imagination peppered with facts. * Measurements - document the instruments needed to make each measurement. * Use charts or tables to organize data where appropriate. * Use your senses in making observations. Note any patterns. * Take an inventory of objects found in nestboxes - be sure to describe them using appropriate terms. How many do you see? Describe their size/color/weight * The classification of the bluebird or another bird mentioned in this site could be included. * Draw a small map of the location of the nestbox. (Schoolyard, local park, backyard) Include a landmark that actually exists in your community. * Personal observations of the environment. (Season, weather, altitude, habitat, biome) * Write a question about birds, bluebirds or nests that you could pursue using the scientific method. * Note what you would plan to observe on a subsequent observation visit. * Note any significant environmental issues related to what you may see. * Conclude with a statement about your relationship to the environment.
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Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. |
Nature / Internet Hunts / Pennsylvania Projects / Puzzles and Projects / Computers / Mrs. O's House / Site Map 2002 Cindy O'Hora, Updated 5/2008, utd 4/2020,
Posted May 2002 Contact: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. Aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science & Technology, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Ecology & Environment National Educational Technology Standards | National Science Education Standards (NSTA) | National Geography Standards (NCGE) |