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Fostering Outdoor Observations

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AFWA, PEI

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June 27, 2023

  • Type: FieldSTEM Guide
  • Standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
  • Topic: Plants & Trees, Wildlife
  • Grades/Bands: K-12th, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd-5th, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th-8th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th-12th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills prepares young learners from kindergarten to eighth grade to complete a data report form of fish, wildlife and habitat they observe in the environment. Data they collect may be contributed through a citizen science program to a professional scientist who can use the data to inform research.

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