A Day in the Field

Autor/in	Turrin, Margie
Titel	A Day in the Field
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 82 (2015) 5, S.35-42 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Science Education; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Experiential Learning; Natural Resources; Observation; Earth Science; High School Students; Secondary School Science; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Beobachtung; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Data and data analysis are central to science and the complex world in which people live. Students need to practice working with data--addressed in the "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS Lead States 2013)--starting with small, self-collected data sets and moving on to larger, remotely collected data assemblages. Small data sets are the foundation, and firsthand data-gathering experiences are the building blocks, for working with data collected by others, known as secondary data sets. Making a strong connection between self-collected and secondary data sets improves student understanding. This article describes "A Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary," a field-based, collaborative, multischool project designed to be a stepped entry to data analysis and meaning making. The project begins with students gathering their own data in a complex estuarine system. They use their observations to analyze this authentic data, recognizing patterns and identifying the association to specific Earth processes and interactions. Examples include an increase in salinity connecting to a rising tide from the ocean or a spike in dissolved oxygen--despite the increase in temperature--correlating with a midday sun and increased photosynthesis. Students then add their results to the larger "Day in the Life of the Hudson River Estuary" collaborative project, extending the data coverage spatially and allowing them to examine variability in a larger system. Finally, students use local and global real-time data portals to compare their understanding to a much larger set of processes. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01