Classroom BirdWatch Development

这项提议将开发一门中学课程，旨在促进生物、生态学、动物行为和自然历史方面的探究项目。“课堂观鸟”将由康奈尔鸟类学实验室(CLO)和劳伦斯科学馆共同开发。该课程将指导学生收集有关当地鸟类的数据，将数据提交给CLO，使用项目数据库回答有关鸟类的问题，并开展原创鸟类研究项目。“课堂观鸟”将涵盖包括飞行、迁徙、筑巢行为和栖息地利用在内的生物学主题，并将通过数据分析融入数学和统计学，通过在线地图整合地理，通过在线数据提交和检索融入技术。发展鸟类生物学和行为研究、探索科学调查过程、帮助学生进行研究的25个探索。学生们可以将他们的发现提交给CLO制作的学生期刊《CLUSTORY BILDSCOPE》，并将继续接触CLO的科学家，他们将回答有关鸟类的问题，并指导参与者完成科学过程。材料将包括一本学生手册、教师指南、参考指南，以及一个包含数据提交、检索和分析软件的网站。评估包括评估学生当前和正在进行的对科学内容和探究过程技能的理解的工具。

This proposal will develop a middle-school curriculum designed to facilitate inquiry projects in biology, ecology, animal behavior and natural history. "Classroom Birdwatch" will be developed by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (CLO) and the Lawrence Hall of Science. The curriculum will guide students as they collect data about local birds, submit the data to CLO, use the project database to answer questions about birds and conduct original bird research projects. Usable in all schoolyards, "Classroom Birdwatch" will cover biological topics including flight, migration, nesting behavior, and habitat utilization, and will incorporate math and statistics through data analysis, geography through online mapping, and technology through online data submission and retrieval. Twenty-five explorations that investigate bird biology and behavior, explore the process of scientific investigation, and help students conduct research will be developed. Students can submit their findings to a student journal produced by CLO, "Classroom Birdscope," and will have continued access to CLO scientists, who will answer questions about birds and guide participants through the scientific process. Materials will include a student handbook, teacher's guide, reference guide, and a web site incorporating software for data submission, retrieval and analysis. Assessments include tools for evaluating students' current and ongoing understanding of science content and inquiry process skills.