Exploring Ethograms in the Schoolyard: A Lesson on Animal Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Graszer, Christina L.; Gnau, Katie; Melber, Leah M.
Titel	Exploring Ethograms in the Schoolyard: A Lesson on Animal Behavior
Quelle	In: Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 49 (2012) 1, S.7-13 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8121
DOI	10.1080/00368121.2011.567313
Schlagwörter	Animals; Outdoor Education; Research Methodology; Animal Behavior; Research Skills; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Recreational Facilities; Behavioral Science Research; Inquiry; Observation; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Urban Areas; Elementary School Science; Middle Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Freiluftunterricht; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Tierverhalten; Forschungsleistung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Freizeiteinrichtung; Beobachtung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	This article highlights a core lesson that has been used in a number of Lincoln Park Zoo educational programs. The lesson teaches students to conduct an ethological, or animal behavior, study on a bird. This study can be implemented in a variety of outdoor settings, including a park, schoolyard, or zoo. Using an ethogram, students will practice inquiry skills such as making observations, collecting and analyzing data, and sharing results. This type of inquiry-based research is commonly conducted at Lincoln Park Zoo and allows students to make a connection between their work and that of our practicing researchers. Furthermore, this lesson supports the recommendations of the National Research Council by providing students with an opportunity to engage in scientific inquiry and to utilize research skills in an outdoor setting. (Contains 1 figure and 3 online resources.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10