Observations with Leopold

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Objective

Students will recognize Aldo Leopold as a famous conservationist and discover and distinguish between the methods he used to collect data through observation, including both qualitative and quantitative information. These methods include the use of his senses and standard and non-standard measurement.

TEKS

  • K: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6, 11
  • 1: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6A, 11A
  • 2: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6A, 11B
  • 3: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11B-C
  • 4: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11B
  • 5: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11, 12A & C
  • 6: 1A-G, 2A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 11B, 12A
  • 7: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G
  • 8: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 12C
  • BIO: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 13D
  • ES: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 11B
Discovery Trunks

Materials

Provided

  • Activity Page
  • C.A.R.E. Acronym
*Provided in Discovery Trunk
Not Provided

  • Journals
  • Pencils
  • Hand lenses
  • Metric rulers
  • String or yarn
  • Balance or triple beam balance scales

Activity Preparation

  • Make copies of the Activity Page, for each student, or project on the screen for students to reference if writing the data in their journals.
  • Identify an outside area on the school grounds that students can visit with limited distractions as a class during the activity.

  • K: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6, 11
  • 1: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6A, 11A
  • 2: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 5F-G, 6A, 11B
  • 3: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11B-C
  • 4: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11B
  • 5: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 6A, 11, 12A & C
  • 6: 1A-G, 2A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 11B, 12A
  • 7: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G
  • 8: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A, 5F-G, 12C
  • BIO: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 13D
  • ES: 1A-G, 3A-C, 4A-B, 11B

Observations with Leopold, K-5
Students will recognize Aldo Leopold as a famous conservationist and discover the methods he used to collect data through observation. These methods include the use of his senses and standard and non-standard measurement.

  • Background
  • Discussion
  • Aldo Leopold Nature Center – Foxfires & Fireflies
    03:26
  • Activity A – Introduction and Journal Observations
  • Activity B – Outdoors Observations
  • Wrap-up
  • Extension

Observations with Leopold, 6-8
Students will recognize Aldo Leopold as a famous conservationist as they distinguish between observations he used to collect data, including both qualitative and quantitative information.

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