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Scents Of Place: Exploring Self, Place And Planet Through Botanical Fragrance, Jennifer L. Kitson, Donna M. Sweigart Sep 2023

Scents Of Place: Exploring Self, Place And Planet Through Botanical Fragrance, Jennifer L. Kitson, Donna M. Sweigart

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This learning module provides instructors with an experiential field guide for introducing students to the United Nations Inner Development Goals Framework through self-guided mindful smelling activities and reflection prompts related to botanical fragrance. The interdisciplinary nature of this module allows for use or adaptation in a wide range of courses looking for outdoor, place-based and self-guided experiential learning to explore the role of botanical fragrance for people, plants and pollinators. The overarching goal is to deepen students’ connections to their senses (and scents) of self, place and planet through exploring botanical fragrance with mindful smelling. The learning activities in this …


Irvine Prairie Ornithology Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Irvine Prairie Ornithology Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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A guide to the birds found in the Irvine Prairie, a prairie-in-progress in Benton County, Iowa.


Irvine Prairie Grass Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Irvine Prairie Grass Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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A guide to the grasses that can be found in the Irvine Prairie, a prairie-in-progress in Benton County, Iowa.


Irvine Prairie Wildflower Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Irvine Prairie Wildflower Guide, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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A guide to the flowers that can be found in the Irvine Prairie, a prairie-in-progress in Benton County, Iowa.


Nature Activities For Teachers Overview, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Nature Activities For Teachers Overview, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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A chart of potential activities for a range of grades from Kindergarten through 8 meant to connect teachers and students to nature.


Animal Trackers, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Animal Trackers, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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Outlines an activity for grades Kindergarten to 8 about the tracks animals make.


Before & After, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Before & After, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades Kindergarten through 8 to view changes in nature through time.


Blindfolded, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Blindfolded, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades Kindergarten through 3 about using senses other than sight to explore nature.


Camo Pellets, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Camo Pellets, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 7 replicating predator/prey behavior.


Decomp Tag, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Decomp Tag, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 exploring decomposition through a game with physical activity.


Geo-Mapping, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Geo-Mapping, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 6 and 7 to map out habitats or ecosystems in an area.


Is This A Plant?, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Is This A Plant?, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 6 about identifying plants.


Leaf Art!, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Leaf Art!, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an art activity for grades Kindergarten through 8 about taking leaf rubbings.


Micro-Hiking, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Micro-Hiking, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 to explore a small area in the school yard.


Nature Blanks, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Nature Blanks, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades Kindergarten through 8 for students to make a picture of a item in nature.


Nature Charades, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Nature Charades, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 for students to act out aspects of nature for others to guess.


Nature Framing, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Nature Framing, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline for an activity program fro grades Kindergarten through 8 to select an area they enjoy.


Nature Interpreting, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Nature Interpreting, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 asking students to imagine being something in the natural world and to write about it.


Painting Nature, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Painting Nature, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades Kindergarten through 3 for students to explore textures in the natural world.


Rainbow Chips, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Rainbow Chips, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 for students to match color samples with things found in nature.


Scavenger Hunt, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Scavenger Hunt, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 to have students explore an outdoor area by looking for items.


Wildflower Frenzy, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

Wildflower Frenzy, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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An outline of an activity for grades 1 through 8 to have students learn about wildflowers


New To Nature: Resources And Information, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa Jul 2023

New To Nature: Resources And Information, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University Of Northern Iowa

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A guide to help educators in planning the addition of nature or the outdoors into their teaching.