Field Notes

This kind of observation and collecting of field notes was new to this group of children, the skills had to be taught first. Some of the skills that were taught were; how to do rubbings, measurements, drawings, mapping, note taking, tallies, survey’s, and graphing.  Teaching the children how to observe is critical to their being successful at observing. The children learned how to use their clipboards effectively in the classroom before taking them outside the classroom. This was a very important part of their learning. With continued practice the children's skill as observers grew.

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