Laura Gilchrist:
95/365 Messy #edugood Bird Academy 101 w/Mrs. G. Tables on their sides and kids on the floor, 'cause why not?!
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We're studying birds--by sight and sound. We're turning the tables on the birds so to speak. Pun intended! They usually watch humans and humans usually pay them no mind. :)
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Bird Academy 101 Binoculars in hand....and we're out the door! #birding #birds
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Afternoon crew checking out the great outdoors with binoculars for the first time! House Sparrow in the New Mark sign is what they were looking at trying to identify on their own.
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Kids Birding. Middle School after "Bird Academy with Mrs. Gilchrist"
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Focusing on a poster before going out!!
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100/365 Spotlight #edugood This bird just landed above us. What is it? Binoculars up! The connection made from seeing this one bird who landed boldly above us on a sunny April morning is a connection they will remember. Without bins it's a bird blob
Laura Gilchrist:
Bird Academy 101 STORYTIME! An American Robin....as seen by you and me withOUT binoculars. The ladies here have a much better view than we do!
Laura Gilchrist:
Our American Robin seen on our walk --without aid of binoculars. Can't study or appreciate the beauty of the bird like this. Binoculars unlock birds and connect kids to natural world...and all the stories in it. Bins--.like carrying around two connected t
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Bird Academy 101 w/my 6th graders!
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Mrs. G can we run down there and see what that big box is down in the field? YES. They took off with happy abandon running together as a pack. A few stayed back studying nature. Quietly. :)
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104/365 Games #edugood Who can determine the id of the mystery object in the field far, far away. RUNNING because they can. Running is a freeing/powerful activity for kids. Fun, too.
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Afternoon birding.
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Afternoon birding. Trying out the bins. Trying your id skills on for size in first outing with bins.
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I hear a House Sparrow. Now I see it...!
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Mr. House Sparrow right there. Always our first bird out the front doors!
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5th hour flock in action using senses and tools to id common birds in NM grassland, open woodland habitats.
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6th graders heading out to go birding after "Bird Academy" with Mrs. Gilchrist
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Checking out the American Robin that just landed!! They identified it from below. :)
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First time out the doors with binoculars. First looks. First tries at identifying common birds in our habitat. Connecting kids to nature f2f.
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Birding. Connecting with the bird in flight flying to the NEW MARK letters! House Sparrow!
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Birds!
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Gilly!
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Monday reflection about weekend nature observations to start class. Birds. Nature. April,
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Making sense of bird songs!
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Notes to keep via picture.
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Turning the tables on the birds. :)