Natures rhythms Using Natures Notebook and Phenology to
Nature’s rhythms: Using Nature’s Notebook and Phenology to teach about seasonal & long term environmental change Lori. Anne Barnett Education Coordinator
ph. Renology – a pseudoscience focused on measurements of the human skull and size of the brain ph. Onology – a branch of linguistics concerned with the organization of sounds in language Just to be clear…
http: //ed. ted. com/lessons/phenology-and-nature-s-shifting-rhythms-regina-brinker
What’s Phenology refers to recurring plant and animal life cycle stages, such as leafing and flowering, maturation of agricultural plants, emergence of insects, and migration of birds. It is also the study of these seasonal changes, especially their timing and relationships with weather and climate.
ANIMAL >> Mammal, Bird, Snake, Insect Activity Reproduction Development Method Observable life cycle events or PHENOPHASES PLANT Leaves Flowers Fruits
Primary goal • Create a standardized, long-term dataset for use in multiple types of research. UNDERSTAND HOW SPECIES AND LANDSCAPES ARE RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE. Mission • Make phenology data, models and related information available. • Encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to observe and record phenology. Photo credit: C. Enquist
Citizen science … v scientific research conducted, in whole or in part, by amateurs or nonprofessionals v public participation in scientific research v (also known as) crowd science, crowd-sourced science, or networked science Quercus alba, Q. falcata, Asclepias tuberosa; D. Hartel
Photo credit: L. Romano
RECORD KEEPING
Jefferson Thoreau Powell
Photo credit: Monticello Garden re-created
What content and skills might PHENOLOGY teach? https: //www. usanpn. org/education
https: //www. usanpn. org/education
Acer rubrum (red maple); Photo credit: D. Hartel Observing the same individual through the seasons
PLANT LIFE CYCLE SET SEED Requires Optimum Conditions FLOWER GREEN GROWTH
American kestrel Active Falco sparverius R e p r o d u c t i o n ©Wikimedia Commons
LARVA ADULT INSECT Complete Pupa PUPA www. askabiologist. asu. edu
Photo credit: L. Barnett Photo Credit: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, via Wikimedia Commons Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
PHENOLOGY
www. globalchange. gov
What can PHENOLOGY teach: Ø English and Language Arts Ø Social Studies: History, Cultural Studies, and Geography Ø Healthy Living and Physical Education Ø Foreign and Native Languages Arts such as music, theater, and visual arts https: //www. usanpn. org/education
ENHANCE
COLLABORATE
Have a PLAN
Make it LONG TERM YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 Intro Monitoring Analysis +
Citizen science … Quercus alba, Q. falcata, Asclepias tuberosa; D. Hartel
Where to begin?
Sample Introduction Nature’s Notebook in our classroom
Important things we’ll discuss today: üWhat is PHENOLOGY üWhat are plant and animal life cycles? üWhat do we know about seasonal changes? üWhy do we have certain plants and animals here? üWhat can Nature’s Notebook help us understand?
What do I know about …
USA-NPN Education Publication Number: 2014 -004 -C https: //www. usanpn. org/KWL
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Photo credit: L. Barnett
Climate & Weather?
Climate is what you expect, Weather is what you get. -Mark Twain Climate Long-term average of daily weather in a given area. • The average annual rainfall in Tucson, AZ is ~12. 0 inches. • The average June high temp is 100°F. • December is the average coolest month at 65°F. Weather Day-to-day changes in the Earth’s atmosphere. • It rained yesterday. • Last Wednesday it was 110°F. • Sunday will be sunny and 105°F. It is all about time …
Phenology and Climate Change Research, spring timing and range A three-way mismatch EARLIER English Oak EARLIER Winter Moth SAME TIME EACH YEAR Pied Flycatcher Both et al. 2006 Nature
Why is climate important to phenology and ecology? Climate drives what occurs where, what lives where, and how Ecology those species respond to their environment.
BIOMES –World’s Major Communities Classified by major vegetation, adaptations to environment Desert Aquatic Forest Grassland Tundra
Life Zones y t i s r e v i d o i B http: //alliance. la. asu. edu/maps/AZ_biomes_web. pdf
Photo credit: L. Romano
ANIMAL Method Activity Individuals at a feeding station Active individuals Feeding PLANT Leaves Colored leaves Flowers Open flowers Fruits Recent seed or fruit drop PHENOPHASES
YES NO ?
Leaves Flowers Fruits Gambel Oak
Photo from All About Birds Acorn Woodpecker
Breaking leaf buds Leaves Colored leaves Increasing leaf size Flowers or Flower Buds Open Flowers Fruits Ripe Fruits Recent fruit or seed drop DECIDUOUS PLANT PHENOPHASES
Class Assignments! Intro to Observation and Journaling Species selection and ID Phenophase exploration
Intro to Observation
Set up a monitoring site Select plants and animals on school property
Identify Natives: ①Saguaro ②Candy barrel cactus ③Buck-horn cholla ④Tree cholla ⑤Velvet Mesquite ⑥Yellow paloverde ⑦Desert ironwood ⑧Brittlebush ⑨Beavertail pricklypear
Create accounts in Nature’s Notebook Photo credit: L. Barnett
Go outside Collect data Have fun
Participate for More than one year
Homework Assignment! Plan a monitoring program
Resources: www. usanpn. org/education www. usanpn. org/nn/vignettes www. usanpn. org/nn/webinars
Resources: Interactive Webinar August 20 th, 2015 Just for teachers
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