Educator Guide for Ranger Rosie
Ranger Rosie is an instructional module designed for 4th-8th grades, with many activities that can easily be adapted for learners of all ages. Ranger Rosie offers authentic, original resources, hands-on/real world activities, and standards-based learning materials within the discipline areas of: Botany, Zoology, Ecology and Animal Behavior.
Ranger Rosie Blueprint - Content, Exploration Tour, and Applications (uses in the classroom) all covered here!
|
|
How to Use Ranger Rosie:
|
|
|
For Classroom Teaching |
|
|
For Other Educators or Yourself |
|
|
Navigating in an "immersive learning world" |
|
How Ranger Rosie is structured:
|
|
|
Content and Design |
|
|
Resources Available
There are a variety of resources found in the Resource Room. |
|
|
Lesson Plans and Other Activities
Activities can be found for learners of all ages in Activities
(Rosie's Backpack). |
|
|
Topics in Rosie's Eco-Mysteries
Find out what topics, web research, and activities are covered in each of Ranger Rosie's Eco-Mysteries.
|
|
|
The Learning Exploration (PDF)
In Ranger Rosie, go on an Eco-Mystery Exploration that investigates the ecology of wetland, prairie, and forest ecosystems as well as mysteries that can be found in your schoolyard. |
|
|
|
Other Materials Available
|
|
|
In Ranger Rosie, you will also find such goodies as More Natural
Wonders, My Field Notebook, Solved Cases, and Exploring Ecosystems. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Every module in NatureShift provides a guided Learning Experience
that follows the NatureShift Exploration Model, with prepared
activities, hands-on authentic activities, web links for rich
extensions of student learning, and access to a large amount of
resources. The Explorations included pre- and post-assessment
surveys of basic student knowledge, in-line knowledge check assessments
with student feedback, and a method for tracking student progress.
Here you will find a description of the NS Model and how it is
developed in the Ranger Rosie "Wetland Eco-Mystery" Exploration. |
|
|
|
Teaching and Learning Strategies in Ranger Rosie
|
|
|
|
The Creators and Expertise behind Ranger Rosie
|
|
|
| Digital Dozen Award |
|
 The NatureShift site has been chosen to be included in November 2003's Digital Dozen, a list of exemplary Web sites for educators selected by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC). This list is published each month at ENC Online (you may view current and archived Digital Dozen selections at enc.org).
ENC is funded by the United States Department of Education and administered by The Ohio State University. ENC collects both physical and virtual resources useful to math and science educators.
The sites selected for Digital Dozen must have current and accurate math and/or science content. They must support school improvement efforts and have useful multimedia features or helpful navigation.
|
