Noticing Nature
With Tiny Lee
I Notice,
I Think,
I Wonder.
Join Tiny Lee as she discovers the nature around her, noticing and sharing conceptual knowledge from her observations.
Videos are to be used as a way to elicit responses from children as they “Notice Nature”. Students build their knowledge from questions and observations.
Conceptual Knowledge
- Butterflies as pollinators
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- World Wild Life Monarch Butterflies
- Monarch Butterflies, Nature Mapping
- Butterfly Rainforest Canopy Cam
- What and who are pollinators? Generation Genius
Conceptual Knowledge
- Patterns of Female and Male Cardinals
- Similarities and Differences
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Conceptual Knowledge
- Identifying features of an Eastern Cottontail
- Domesticated: tamed or adapted to live under the care of humans.
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Conceptual Knowledge
Transpiration: the biological process by which water is absorbed by plant roots, travels through the stem, and evaporates as water vapor into the atmosphere through tiny pores in the leaves called stomata.
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- Color Changing Flowers: K-5
- Celery Transpiration: K-8
- Transpiration Demo: Middle school
- Transpiration Lab: High school Biology
Conceptual Knowledge
- Decomposers: organisms that break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.
- Aeriation: the process of circulating, mixing, or dissolving air (or a gas) into a substance.
- Composting: the process of recycling organic matter into a nutrient-rich soil.
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- Wonders of Wildlife: Red Wigglers
- Nova Decomposers: PBS Lesson Plan, K-5
- Worm Anatomy: Memes Worms
- Bird Identification: Merlin App
- Common Kansas Backyard Birds
- Identifying Birds: Missouri Department of Education
- All About Birds
Conceptual Knowledge
- Map Turtle: Description and Natural Habitat
- Basking: A behavior where animals rest in a warm place.
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- US Fish and Wildlife Service: Map Turtles Habitat and Behaviors
Conceptual Knowledge
Garden Snails:
- Invertebrate: a cold-blooded animal with no backbone.
- Nocturnal: being active during the night.
- Herbivore: an animal that gets energy by eating only plants.
- Sensory Receptors: two pairs of retractable tentacles that function as sensory organs for sight, smell, and touch.
- Purpose of Slime
- Decomposers: essential organisms that break down dead organic matter.
Dig Deeper
- Austrailian Museum
- Purchase Snails: https://www.snailysnail.com/
- 6 Best Snail Storybooks
- Caring for Your Garden Snail PDF
Cucumbers
Conceptual Knowledge
- Thigmotropism: a plant’s directional growth movement in response to touch or physical contact.
- Tendrils: slender, thread-like plant organs used by climbers for support and attachment; shaped like a loose, curling spiral.
Dig Deeper
- Finding wonders: Thigmotropism
- Investigating Tropism: Middle School
- Scientific Investigations: Science Buddies
Conceptual Knowledge
When is it time to harvest Cucumbers?
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Conceptual Knowledge
Planting seeds or plants foreshadowing root growth.
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Cucumbers