IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Studies Roxana Hadad Project and Instructional Designer The Collaboratory Project Northwestern University [email_address] [email_address]

Roxana Hadad

Project and Instructional Designer

The Collaboratory Project

Northwestern University

[email_address]

[email_address]

The Collaboratory Project Northwestern University initiative Project consulting Training Technical advice Web-based resources K-12 teachers and their students

Northwestern University initiative

Project consulting

Training

Technical advice

Web-based resources

K-12 teachers and their students

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Education Educational programs Materials about the state's natural resources

Educational programs

Materials about the state's natural resources

IDNR Division of Education Grades PreK-12 Aligned to ILS Free posters, CD-ROMs, lessons, DVDs and activity books Trunks of supplemental material Workshops

Grades PreK-12

Aligned to ILS

Free posters, CD-ROMs, lessons, DVDs and activity books

Trunks of supplemental material

Workshops

How can IDNR effectively get materials and training to teachers who cannot attend workshops?

How can IDNR effectively get materials and training to teachers who cannot attend workshops?

START Astronomy Research Collaboratory Broadening participation in authentic astronomy research

Broadening participation in authentic astronomy research

A Gateway to Science Research Collaboratory resources bring collaborative data collection and science research into the classroom Lincoln Park Zoo (ES) Illinois Department of Natural Resources (MS) Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (HS) A common resource for learning science by doing science

Collaboratory resources bring collaborative data collection and science research into the classroom

Lincoln Park Zoo (ES)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (MS)

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (HS)

A common resource for learning science by doing science

Illinois Biodiversity Collect data for scientists Spiders Frogs & Toads Squirrels Students focus on their local habitat Year-long, Multi-year, Multi-species Track and analyze change over time Integrate climate/environmental data

Collect data for scientists

Spiders

Frogs & Toads

Squirrels

Students focus on their local habitat

Year-long, Multi-year, Multi-species

Track and analyze change over time

Integrate climate/environmental data

IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Spider Study

The Spider Study 1. Let’s Learn about Spiders 2. What Are We Looking For? 3. Let’s Look for Spiders! 4. The Secret Lives of Spiders 5. Monthly Spider Reports 6. Spiders, Spiders Everywhere!

1. Let’s Learn about Spiders

2. What Are We Looking For?

3. Let’s Look for Spiders!

4. The Secret Lives of Spiders

5. Monthly Spider Reports

6. Spiders, Spiders Everywhere!

Activity 1: Let’s Learn About Spiders Students review the Spider Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat and life cycle of spiders.

Students review the Spider Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat and life cycle of spiders.

Activity 2: What Are We Looking For? Students learn about the spiders (the target species) that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Students learn about the spiders (the target species) that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Activity 3: Let’s Look for Spiders! Students find spider habitats in and around their school or home.

Students find spider habitats in and around their school or home.

Activity 4: The Secret Lives of Spiders Students observe, collect data, and report on each of two spider populations once or twice a week.

Students observe, collect data, and report on each of two spider populations once or twice a week.

Activity 5: Monthly Spider Reports Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Activity 5: Monthly Spider Reports - Comments Students interact with arachnologists who comment on their data and monthly journals, as well as answer general spider questions.

Students interact with arachnologists who comment on their data and monthly journals, as well as answer general spider questions.

Activity 6: Spiders, Spiders Everywhere! Students use the IDNR Interactive Spider Map to see where other students are collecting data on spiders and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Students use the IDNR Interactive Spider Map to see where other students are collecting data on spiders and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Videoconference Students spoke with scientists doing research at the Field Museum about spiders.

Students spoke with scientists doing research at the Field Museum about spiders.

Project Website http://collaboratory.nunet.net/sponsoredprojects/idnr/spiders

IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Frog and Toad Study Online workshop for teachers Project for students

Online workshop for teachers

Project for students

The Frog and Toad Study 1. Let’s Learn about Frogs and Toads 2. What Are We Listening For? 3. Let’s Listen for Frogs and Toads 4. The Secret Lives of Frogs and Toads 5. Monthly Frog and Toad Reports 6. Frogs and Toads are Everywhere!

1. Let’s Learn about Frogs and Toads

2. What Are We Listening For?

3. Let’s Listen for Frogs and Toads

4. The Secret Lives of Frogs and Toads

5. Monthly Frog and Toad Reports

6. Frogs and Toads are Everywhere!

Activity 1: Let’s Learn About Frogs and Toads Students review the Frog and Toad Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat and life cycle of frogs and toads.

Students review the Frog and Toad Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat and life cycle of frogs and toads.

Activity 2: What Are We Listening For? Students learn about the frogs and toads that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Students learn about the frogs and toads that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Activity 3: Let’s Listen for Frogs and Toads! Students go out after dusk to a nearby water source and listen for frogs and toads along a route. http://greennature.com/gallery/frog-pictures/bullfrog.jpg

Students go out after dusk to a nearby water source and listen for frogs and toads along a route.

Activity 4: The Secret Lives of Frogs and Toads Students observe, and collect data along their route once a month.

Students observe, and collect data along their route once a month.

Activity 5: Monthly Frog and Toad Reports Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Activity 6: Frogs and Toads are Everywhere! Students use the IDNR Interactive Frog and Toad Map to see where other students are collecting data on frogs and toads and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Students use the IDNR Interactive Frog and Toad Map to see where other students are collecting data on frogs and toads and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Project Website http://collaboratory.nunet.net/sponsoredprojects/idnr/frogsandtoads

IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Frog and Toad Study Online workshop for teachers Project for students

Online workshop for teachers

Project for students

The Squirrel Study 1. Let’s Learn about Squirrels 2. What Are We Looking For? 3. Let’s Look for Squirrels 4. Our Predictions 5. The Secret Lives of Squirrels 5. Monthly Squirrels Reports 6. Squirrels, Squirrels Everywhere!

1. Let’s Learn about Squirrels

2. What Are We Looking For?

3. Let’s Look for Squirrels

4. Our Predictions

5. The Secret Lives of Squirrels

5. Monthly Squirrels Reports

6. Squirrels, Squirrels Everywhere!

Activity 1: Let’s Learn About Squirrels Students review the Squirrel Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat, behaviors and life cycle of squirrels.

Students review the Squirrel Cybrary to learn about the anatomy, habitat, behaviors and life cycle of squirrels.

Activity 2: What Are We Looking For? Students learn about the squirrels that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Students learn about the squirrels that IDNR scientists are interested in having data collected for.

Activity 3: Let’s Look for Squirrels! Students look for squirrel habitats around their school and for the targeted squirrel species and create habitat reports.

Students look for squirrel habitats around their school and for the targeted squirrel species and create habitat reports.

Activity 4: Our Predictions Students make some predictions about what they think the data will show.

Students make some predictions about what they think the data will show.

Activity 5: The Secret Lives of Squirrels Students observe, and collect data once a week.

Students observe, and collect data once a week.

Activity 6: Monthly Squirrel Reports Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Each class creates a monthly report summarizing their findings and reviews other class’ monthly reports.

Activity 7: Squirrels are Everywhere! Students use the IDNR Interactive Squirrel Map to see where other students squirrels and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Students use the IDNR Interactive Squirrel Map to see where other students squirrels and link to survey studio data and monthly reports.

Project Website http://collaboratory.nunet.net/sponsoredprojects/idnr/squirrels

Science Education Research Collaboratory Establish a common Web-based collaborative environment as a gateway for teachers and students to become involved in authentic data-driven research across multiple disciplines.

Establish a common Web-based collaborative environment as a gateway for teachers and students to become involved in authentic data-driven research across multiple disciplines.

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IDNR Illinois Biodiversity Studies Roxana Hadad Project and Instructional Designer The Collaboratory Project Northwestern University [email_address] [email_address]

Roxana Hadad

Project and Instructional Designer

The Collaboratory Project

Northwestern University

[email_address]

[email_address]