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Making
Sense of Journey North Maps
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Core
Questions and Specific Questions
Throughout
Journey North, students see a progression of real-time maps as part
of each migration or spring event they follow. Each time students
look at a new map, they should consider some basic questions. These
questions will help them make sense of changes over time. You can
use the journal page "Making
Sense of Journey North Maps" to prompt students' thinking
about most any map. We also provide handouts in our updates with specific
map questions. This process provides excellent opportunities for assessment.
Core
Map Questions
Ask
core questions like these about most any map:
Look
at the map:
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What do you notice? Describe any patterns you see.
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Make
a general statement to describe what's happening.
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What
questions do your observations raise?
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Try
to explain what might have caused this pattern (e.g., weather
changes). Form a hypothesis and record it your science journal.
Look
again later:
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How
did the map change?
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In
what ways is it the same?
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Find
something to quantify (count or measure). This might include changes
in the number of sightings, miles travelled, days passed, or directions
of migration.
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How
does the map relate to your earlier predictions? In what ways
does it match your predictions? How were you surprised?
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What
new questions do your new observations raise?
Specific
Map Questions: Handouts
A handout is provided in each
Journey North update that asks specific questions about the latest map.
Here are two examples:
- Monarch
Butterfly Migration Map Questions: March 16, 2007 >>
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Hummingbird
Migration Map Questions: March 1, 2007 >>
Assessment
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