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Family LE 1

Family learning engagements part 1

Child walking through a field in the sun

LE 1.A Sharing Places: Neighborhood Walk

Family Science Learning Overview

1.A Sharing Places Neighborhood Walk (.pdf)Download

Use this activity to explore your neighborhood. Take a walk and make observations. Who and what do you share your neighborhood with? For example, what plants, animals, other people, and elements like water do you notice?

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By Elizabeth Starks, 4 years3 years ago
Children at a lake

LE 1.B Family Learning Across Places

Family Science Learning Overview

1.B Family Learning Across Places (.pdf)Download

Use this activity to discuss a place (or several places) that are important to your family, and then discuss the histories of that place.

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By Anna, 4 years3 years ago

LE 1.C Taking a Socio-Ecological Histories of Places Walk

Family Science Learning Overview

1.C Taking a Socio-ecological Histories of Places Walk (.pdf)Download

Pick a place outside in your neighborhood. Observe that place (what do you see, hear, and smell, for example). Think about different time scales to deepen your observations.

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By Anna, 4 years3 years ago
Adult and child taking a picture of a crab

LE 1.D What is the current season?

Family Science Learning Overview

1.D What is the Current Season? (.pdf)Download

What is the current season? How do you know? In this activity, you will take a walk to find evidence of the current season. You will find evidence by making observations using your five senses.

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By Anna, 4 years3 years ago
Close of a plant and a child's hand pointing to the earth

LE 1.E Why is this season important to our family?

Family Science Learning Overview

1.E Why is this Season Important to our Family? (.pdf)Download

You can use this activity to discuss and share seasonal knowledge and practices, and why these are important to you as a family.

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By Anna, 4 years3 years ago
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  • 对于家庭
    • 学习活动 1
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    • 学习活动 3
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    • 学习活动 5
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  • Seasonal Storyline
  • Classroom Storyline
  • Garden Seasonal Storyline
  • Storyline Frameworks For Educators
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Learning in Places is funded by NSF grant #2201253 and built on grant #1720578. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Materials are for distribution only with attribution.

Learning in Places Collaborative, Bothell, Seattle, WA & Evanston, Il


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