Boise - Treasure Valley
Blog Posts
How am I going to integrate this into my classroom
Allen Dale • Jul 14, 2017
I have been thinking a lot about how I am going to integrate this into my classroom. THis morning when we went to the Edwards farm I had no idea that it was the family farm of one of my teaching colleagues from Kuna high school, Travis Edwards. Travis is in the Ag dept. and teaches a lot of the... more
Don't Forget to Share the WHY
Cheryl Werhner Coffman • Jul 14, 2017
Curriculum can bog me down sometimes. I can get so involved in the knowledge that kids need to know, that I forget to share the WHY. This week has been a big refresher in the concept of why we need to take kids outside and show them what’s going on in their world. This week we got dirty, sweaty... more
Integration for Sophomore Biology
Steve DeMers • Jul 14, 2017
Now that our workshop is coming to an end we need to try and figure out how to integrate some of what we have learned into our curriculum. This seems like a large task as we have seen a lot. One of the most important tasks, in my opinion, is to facilitate the fact that we are not apart from... more
If you can't take them to it, bring it to them!
Angela Becker • Jul 14, 2017
Like so many of us, I feel that field trips are next to impossible to coordinate for my students. I have anywhere between 140-190 7th graders and that's only half of the students in our grade. Finding places that can accommodate 300+ students is next to impossible. Taking that many students out... more
Looks Like We Made It
Jason DuBose • Jul 14, 2017
As our learning adventure comes to a close I'm left with question about how to apply the knowledge I've gained. I feel very passionate about the ecology close to home. One of the biggest eye-openers this week was the amount of drinking water that is used for irrigation. I believe I can make a... more
Resources
Eagle Island eBird Report 07/13/17
Added by: Cindy Busche
The attached list of birds that we spotted at Eagle Island State Park was created by Gary Worthington using the eBird app. The free app can be downloaded at ebird.org on iOS and Android devices.
Resource type: Notes
2017 Adventure Learning youtube page
2017 Adventure Learning youtube
Added by: Mary Lugg
Boise 2017 Adventure Learning participants digital stories
Resource type: Presentations
What the Boise Watershed Means to Me by Duane Shreve
What the Boise Watershed Means to Me.pdf
Added by: Cindy Busche
Duane Shreve's final project titled 'What the Boise Watershed Means to Me.'
Resource type: Presentations
Idaho Climate Lab Presentation by Mark Robbins and Karie Boone
Added by: Cindy Busche
Idaho Climate Lab Presentation by Mark Robbins and Karie Boone
Resource type: Presentations
Idaho Conservation League - Take Action
Actions & Issues - Idaho Conservation League
Added by: Rebecca Chavarria
A great resource for anyone wanting to take action to protect Idaho's natural resources. Gives information about local issues, and provides resources for ways to take action. A great way to get students involved!
Resource type: Classroom Equipment, Contacts / Events, Ideas for Activities, Presentations
Lesson Plans
Watershed Planning Game
LessonPlan.Watershe.Planning.Game_.doc
Added by: Maddie Pacold
Students plan a watershed and must account for various stakeholders.
Topic: Ecosystem Services, Water Quantity/Budget
Sticky Water (Intro to Water Unit- Water is a Polar Molecule)
Added by: Denise Schwendener
An introduction to water and the role it plays in your life. Water is a polar molecule.
Topic: Other
Fire ecology and management
fire ecology and management.doc
Added by: Mary Lugg
hands-on learning activity to discuss fire ecology and management in Idaho
Topic: Other
Climate Change Lab presented by Mark Robbins
Added by: Mary Lugg
Place-based climate change information and lab
Topic: Climate Change
Salmon Collaborative Planning Scenario by Karie Boone
Salmon Collaborative Planning Scenario.docx
Added by: Cindy Busche
Explore a collaborative planning process surrounding the topic of salmon
Topic: Other