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I am a scientist participating in a program to improve science education in K-8 grades in southern Rhode Island. I am teaming with a 6th grade teacher who is piloting an STC kit called "Ecosystems". We are looking for extension activites for this kit and would like to consider joining the Backyard Biodiversity Survey. The students would begin observations in late April. Since I am an oceanographer studying marine ecosystems, I feel a bit of a fish out of water but would like to see if I can help the teacher despite limited dry ecology skills!

Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 00:29:15 -0400
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This is the form we will be using for our data collection during the month
of April. If possible we would like everyone to collect data twice this
month. The first data collection will be either this week or next. The
second data collection will take place two weeks later. With many classes
going on spring break and the unpredictable weather we realize that there
may be classes who cannot meet this time frame. Please do not feel that
this means you cannot participate. The important thing is for students to
go out and collect data. If you can only collect your data once or the time
between data collection is more or less than two weeks that is fine. Each
group or team should fill out this form and post it to the debate-lfrf list.

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Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name:
School:
Group Name:
Date Data was Collected:
Time Data was Collected:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
part sun
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
dry
moist
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2 cm
below ground)

Susan Hurstcalderone and Eileen Bendixsen
Co-Moderators, debate-lfrf

Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

From: ric037@ride.ri.net (Donna M. Heroux)
Subject: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 07:05:44 +0300
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I have jest received the backyard biodiversity servey data collection form,
but did not participate in the debate. Can someone let me know if the
"plot" in the collection form is a specified size?

Thanks,
Donna Heroux
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Providence, RI

Donna Heroux

ric037@ride.ri.net

Plot Size for data collection

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Plot Size for data collection
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 07:21:35 -0400
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Donna,

The students are going out and doing their survey on one square meter. We
have used a couple of ways to measure the square meter. Some classes have
simply placed 4 meter sticks down in a square. We also suggested that you
choose a landmark that will be in the same spot in two weeks and place
string down to measure the square meter. Most schools will not be able to
leave the string in place, so you need to use the landmark as the center or
find a way to map out where your spot is. Approximately two weeks later we
are hoping that everyone will go out and survey their area again. We are
counting all of the different species that we find in that square meter. In
the past each class has posted their data. For the Backyard Biodiversity
Survey we would like the data from each group or team and we encourage
students to post the data to the list. Before sending the data students
should have someone else in the class read their descriptions to see if
they can figure out what organisms are described. Please read all student
messages to the list before they are sent.

If anyone has any questions about how to conduct their survey, please post
your questions to the list. We find that there is usually someone else with
the same question. People have joined in the discussion at different times
and we don't always realize that we are not all in the same place.

Eileen

At 07:05 AM 4/6/98 +0300, Donna M. Heroux wrote:
>I have jest received the backyard biodiversity servey data collection form,
>but did not participate in the debate. Can someone let me know if the
>"plot" in the collection form is a specified size?
>
>Thanks,
>Donna Heroux
>Nathanael Greene Middle School
>Providence, RI
>
>Donna Heroux
>
>ric037@ride.ri.net
>
>
>
>

Measuring One Square Meter

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Measuring One Square Meter
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 07:25:18 -0400
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This is another method for measuring your square meter that I received from
Sarah. I thought this had gone to the list, but just realized it only went
to me.

My class combined skills from social studies and science for their square
meter. We first prepared for the square by using string four meters plus
five centimeters. The two and one-half centimeters for each end were
marked with a pencil, and then at one-meter intervals the students tied
knots. We took four pieces of coat hanger wire, each about fifteen
centimeters in length, to use as the corners of our squares. The first
corner marker was placed on something we could go back to easily. Then the
students used their compasses to run north-south, east-west lines from that
corner. They tied the string to complete the square at the pencil
markings. There is no way I could have come up with twenty-eight
meter sticks to have done it the other way, so we had to come up with
something within our reach.

Regards,

Sarah

biodiversity report

From: lrvrmr@sioux-center.k12.ia.us
Subject: biodiversity report
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 14:14:44 -0400
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Hi,

My name is Sara. I am reporting for Mrs. Vermeer's three, fourth grade science classes at Kinsey Elementary in Sioux Center, IA.

We went outside on the playground on the morning of March 30, 1998 from about 9:35 - 11:15. Each class had 30 minutes outside. Each class did three square meters. The temperature was about 40 degrees and the wind speed was from 3 to 8 mph. It was a misty rain. We found dead maple leaves, dried grass, a seed pod, sticks, one group had a hole in their square which could be a snake or gopher. Our playground is mostly just grass but one class was near some honeysuckly bushes and they found hundreds and hundreds of ladybugs under a Reese's Peanutbutter Cup wrapper and on sticks and leaves. They also found spiders, worms and maggots. And, sifting through the soil, they found seeds and a microspic beetle larva. They also found thorns and decaying ladybugs and clover, maple seed, fake flower and a feather. Our latitude and longitude here are 43 degrees north and 96 degrees west.

Beers Street Middle School Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Middle School Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 06:08:06 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name:Jackie, Steph, Angela, & Malinda
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 8:40 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
moist
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

When we were doing a science lab in science, we found lots of animals
that live underground. Some of these animals are: tomato bugs, worms,
earthworms. They were very interesting to us.

The description of a tomato bug is: they are oval shaped, are black on
top and white on the bottom, they have segments across their back, and
have about 12 legs that help them to walk.

A description about the worms that we found are: they are long and
slithery, brown in color, pointy on each end and round in the middle,
they also have a protective pouch for their young, and slithers very
slowly to get around.

The last description that we have for you is one of the earthworm: it is
very small in size, it curls into a bun when its scared or dead, its
brownish black in color with a white stomach, and live under the dirt or
dried up leaves.

Thank you for your cooperation and we hope you enjoyed our descriptions
of our science lab.

Steph, Jackie, Angela, & Malinda.

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Beers Street Data Form

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Data Form
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 06:19:20 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: Matt and Roland
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 8:40 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
dry
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

On the day of our experiment we found 30 to 40 ants. The ants that we
found we idenitified them as Carpenter Ants. Our ants were about 1
centimeter long. Their color was black. They had about 6 legs. We found
the ants close to the hole. We found the ant holes in the middle of our
box.

The only thing else that we found was lots of grass.

Matt and Roland

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Beers Street Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 09:07:43 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: K.J.S.A.
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 11:45 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
moist
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

Our area is 3 ft by 3ft. In our area are two logs. The logs are old and
chipped. Under the first log are brown and yellow weeds. Grayish black
rolly pollies rolled up and burrowed in the anthill. You could see a
lot of them.

Under the second log was a long brown worm half under the
ground. Black ants ran everywhere. Roots were coming out of the ground.
Around the logs were yellow daises. Green short grass grew everywhere.

James - recorder
Andy - observer
Kevin - observer
Scott - writer

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Beers Street Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 09:20:56 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: T.P.J.
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 11:45 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
dry
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

We looked on and under a log. The log was brown and it looked like it
was about to break. We found a bunch of potato bugs under the under the
log in the soil. Then we looked up and saw a worm in the soil as we dug
deeper. Next to the log was grass but we didn't really look in there.
The worms were slimy. We found earthworms. They are brown with a red
spot.

Tracy, Jill, and Priscilla

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Beers Street Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 09:48:31 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: Alex, Justin, and Jim
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 12:25 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature: 75 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
part sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
dry
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

We found 7 earthworms, they were reddish-brown, one was 10
centimeters long. We found them about three centimeters underground.
We found one ant colony with eggs. They were black ants. We found
them under a large rock. We also found two centipedes and a millipede
in the same spot where we found the worms. They were brown. In
addition, we found a pair of horseflys, numerous gnats, and one wasp.
We found them in the air. We found a Bean Leaf Beetle, (Black body, and
6 red legs). As for trees, we found holly, pine, and rosebushes.
Alex, Justin, and Jim

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Beers Street Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 09:59:35 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: Pandas
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 12:25 EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature: 75 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
moist
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)

We went outside and collected our data as follows:

ants- we saw red, yellow and brown ants.

Spiders- they have 8 legs and are black and brown.

Bees- they are yellow and sting people.

earthworms- squiggly and are very slow walkers.

Flies- small, have quick reaction, fly real fast.

grass- it was very green and looked healthy.

roots- orange and red, and are very long.

Laura and Maryellen

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Beers Street Middle School Data

From: "Eileen Bendixsen"
Subject: Beers Street Middle School Data
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 11:23:21 PDT
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Teacher's Name: Eileen Bendixsen
School: Beers Street Middle School
Group Name: goober124
Date Data was Collected: April 7, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 am EDT
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 74 W
Temperature: 75 F 24 C
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
dry and moist underneath
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm below ground)
We found 4 worms ranging from 1 cm to 8 in. The worms we found were
reddish in color. We also found grass on our plot. The soil in our plot
was dry on top and moist underneath.

Maya, Nicole, Jamie, and Amanda

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Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study

From: Ginny
Subject: Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 23:54:41 -0700
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Dear debaters and LFRF's,
My students and I had a great experience today with the backyard
biodiversity survey. And I have to share this with you! Have any of you
heard of the Headwaters Rainforest? It is in the community that I teach.
Just outside of this virgin oldgrowth redwood forest are families that live
in our district with a "backyard" of redwood forests. It is a unique
experience for our students to compare and contrast tropical and temperate
rainforest and allows me an avenue to to teach appreciation and value for
both. So we took our school bus today and six meter sticks, thermometers,
plastic bags, stakes, clipboards and pencils and headed for Maggie's
"backyard". What a wonderful experience. I made each student a survey
sheet to use for collecting their data on each species; that, I am
including below.
Next week we are out for break, but the following week they will do
their second study of the site, after they have had time in class to
hopefully find the scientific name for each of their organisms and had an
opportunity to view them under microscopes. I feel this is a great
experience for my students and I to take a 'new look' at the incredible
environment that we live in and also to learn about another rainforest
like/and unlike our own. We are looking forward to sharing our study with
all of you and to find the similarities and differencies.
Ginny, Hydesville, CA

Biodiversity Survey Data Collection

Your name: ___________________________________
Students in your group: __________________________
Date: ______________
Time: ______________
Latitude and Longitude of site: _____________________

Your group needs to choose a plot that is one square meter.
You will be recording and counting the different species in this meter square.
Name of species/genus _______________________
How many are in your plot? ____________________

Describe the amount of light for your plot (full shade, part sun or full
sun): _________________________________

Write the temperature of your plot in Celsius:
_____________________________________________

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot (very dry,
dry, moist wet (standing water): _____________________
______________________________________________

Describe the organism you observed in detail: Color, size,where you found
the organism (above ground or how deep below ground):
_____________________________ ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

On the back of this sheet make a map of your plot and draw your organisms
that you are observing.

Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study

From: Ginny
Subject: Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 08:13:58 -0700
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Re: Primary Reference on Rainforest

From: Sally Dwelley
Subject: Re: Primary Reference on Rainforest
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 15:43:54 -0700 (PDT)
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For all the K-2 teachers who are looking for a fun way to teach the
rainforest, I would heartily recommend ROBERTO'S RAINFOREST. It's a
product of Interact, learning through involvement. (800) 359-0961. We
haven't decided about turning our whole room into a rainforest yet!
Enjoy, Sally Dwelley
Hydesville Elem.

Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study

From: Ginny
Subject: Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 18:46:22 -0700
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Great telecast today! My students and I really enjoyed it! Thursday we
return to our Biodiversity Survey Site to do our second count. This week
we looked up the scientific name, species and genus of each of our
organisms. Tomorrow each of my students turn in their reports of the
animals they researched. Are we still planning to have the students post
their results from the survey? Thanks, Ginny

Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Re: Great Backyard Biodiversity Study
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 22:55:13 -0400
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Ginny,

Yes, we are still planning to have the students post their results from the
survey.

My classes went outside today to complete their survey. Our Internet
connection is down at school, so it will take a couple of days to get our
results to the list.

I encourage everyone to post their data as soon as possible. The spring
break for many classes came at the wrong time. Now that most of the schools
are back in session we would love to see more classes posting their data.
If you have not had a chance to go out and collect your data there is still
time to participate. The time between spring break and the end of the year
always seems to be when the kids need a change of pace. The Backyard
Biodiversity Survey is the perfect opportunity to do some real science and
also get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Eileen

At 06:46 PM 4/21/98 -0700, Ginny wrote:
>
>Great telecast today! My students and I really enjoyed it! Thursday we
>return to our Biodiversity Survey Site to do our second count. This week
>we looked up the scientific name, species and genus of each of our
>organisms. Tomorrow each of my students turn in their reports of the
>animals they researched. Are we still planning to have the students post
>their results from the survey? Thanks, Ginny
>

backyard biodiversity

From: lkriss@mcsd.k12.co.us (Laura Kriss)
Subject: backyard biodiversity
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 09:34:26 -0600
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With spring break we have only collected one set of data for our backyard.
We will be getting back outside next week to collect our second set.
This will only give a little more than a week between collections. Do you
want us to wait another week before collecting more data or should we go
ahead and collect next week in order to have our data posted by the
deadline?

This is a great activity.
Laura Kriss

Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 21:55:48 -0400
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Dear Debate-lfrf Members,

Just in case you lost the form for posting your data I thought I would post
it to the list again. Each group or team should fill out this form and post
it to the debate-lfrf list.

Eileen

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Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name:
School:
Group Name:
Date Data was Collected:
Time Data was Collected:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Temperature:
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
part sun
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
dry
moist
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2 cm
below ground)

Susan Hurstcalderone and Eileen Bendixsen
Co-Moderators, debate-lfrf

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form

From: Ginny
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 21:09:36 -0700
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Dear Eileen,
Thanks for the survey form again! My students have each done a
rainforest animal research project following the guidelines in the teacher
guide. If we get our new scanner hooked up would these be appropriate to
post to the site? Thanks, Ginny

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 06:38:46 -0400
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Ginny,

The research projects from your students would be totally appropriate to
post to the site. I will be coding my students journals as soon as I get a
chance and place them online.

Eileen

At 09:09 PM 4/22/98 -0700, Ginny wrote:
>
>Dear Eileen,
> Thanks for the survey form again! My students have each done a
>rainforest animal research project following the guidelines in the teacher
>guide. If we get our new scanner hooked up would these be appropriate to
>post to the site? Thanks, Ginny
>

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form

From: Ginny Dexter
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 12:39:53 -0700 (PDT)
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>
>Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form
>Students: Matthew, Ana, Phil and Michael
>Teacher's Name:Mrs. Dexter
>School: Hydesville School
>Group Name:Hydesville Houndogs
>Date Data was Collected:4-9-98
>Time Data was Collected10:42
>Latitude:40 33' Lat.
>Longitude:124 03'Lon.
>Temperature:13 degrees C
>Describe the amount of light for your plot:
>
> part sun yes
>
>Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
>
> moist yes
>
>Describe:
First the Forget Me Not Pholox: It is pink and purple and it has a
red stem. It has a yellow pollen. There are 13 of them in our plot. The
roots are about
an inch into the ground, amd it's about 2-3 inches above ground. Next is
Sour Grass. It's underside is purple and the top side is yellowish green.
It is 4 cm wide and 3cm long.Then the next is the banana slug. There is
only 1 of them. Its color is greenish-yellow with brown spots 7cm by 2cm.
It's above ground.

Amount of each - Species- Genus
slug, one, gatropod plumonala
sourgrass, 288, rifolium Clover
dead redwood leaves,
2790, sequoia sempervirens
red fungus, 3060, not able to find
Forget Me Not, 13, Pholox
Redwood Tree, 1, sequoia smpervirens

>

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form

From: Ginny
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey Form
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 19:09:49 -0700
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I just corrected some of my students data (adding AM to their time, etc.),
Ginny

>>Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

>>Students: Matthew, Ana, Phil and Michael
>>Teacher's Name: Mrs. Dexter
>>School: Hydesville School
>>Group Name :Hydesville Houndogs
>>Date Data was Collected: 4-9-98
>>Time Data was Collected 10:42 AM PST
>>Latitude: 40' 33"
>>Longitude: 124' 03"
>>Temperature:13 degrees C
>>Describe the amount of light for your plot:
>>
>> part sun yes
>>
>>Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
>>
>> moist yes
>>
>>Describe:
> First the Forget Me Not Pholox: It is pink and purple and it has a
>red stem. It has a yellow pollen. There are 13 of them in our plot. The
>roots are about an inch into the ground, amd it's about 2-3 inches above
>ground. Next is Sour Grass. It's underside is purple and the top side is
>yellowish green.
>It is 4 cm wide and 3cm long. Then the next is the banana slug. There is
>only 1 of them. Its color is greenish-yellow with brown spots 7cm by 2cm.
>It's above ground.
Name of organism - Amount of each - Species- Genus
>slug, 1, gatropod plumonala
>sourgrass, 288, rifolium clover
>dead redwood leaves,
> 2790, sequoia sempervirens
>red fungus, 3060, not able to find
>Forget Me Not, 13, pholox
>Redwood Tree, 1, sequoia sempervirens
>
>
>
>>

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:22:17 -0600
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Eileen,

Sorry for causing any problem. Here are the surveys - each in a separate
e-mail message.

Teacher's Name: Mrs. Logsdon
School:Eastridge
Group Names: Brad, John, Michael
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 w
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: part sun

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed : We saw green grass, a
dandelion, a three leaf clover, and a very tiny blue blossom.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:23:33 -0600
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Michael, Kaytlin, Susan
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: part sun

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed : We found some sticks and
rocks in our square meter. There were some dry leaves and woodchips laying
on the ground. We saw one blossom growing from a plant in the ground. We
also saw some ants. There was some green grass in our square meter also.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:26:05 -0600
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Rachel, Maggie, Britany
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: part sun

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed :
We saw grass growing in our square meter. It was about 7.5cm high.
We also saw a stick that was smaller around than a school pencil. The stick
was about 23 cm long. There was a dry leaf in our square meter that was
about 10cm long. A dandelion plant and three leaf clovers were growing. We
also found a small grey rock. All of these things were found above ground.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:26:46 -0600
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Natalie, Laura, David
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: full shade

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed :
Our area had grass and weeds growing. We found twigs from a bush
and some dry leaves.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:24:29 -0600
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Jim, Ashley, Trevor
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: full shade

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: very dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed :
We saw purple flowers that were about 8cm high. We also found dry
leaves and soil. There was a stick with fuzz on it . The stick was about
33cm long.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:25:27 -0600
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Christopher, Dane, Beth
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
Describe the amount of light for your plot: full shade

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: dry

Describe each of the organisms you observed:
We saw green grass, sticks, three leaf clovers, some dead grass
and chunks of grass from the lawnmower. We also found a rock, dry leaves,
some bugs and weeds in our square meter.

Mary Logsdon mlogsdon@lps.org
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey

From: Mary Logsdon
Subject: Biodiversity Survey
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:08:07 -0500
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Teacher's Name: Mrs Logsdon
School: Eastridge
Group Names: Jetz, Megan, Jono
Date Data was Collected: 4/20/98
Time Data was Collected: 2:00 pm
Latitude: 40 N
Longitude: 96 W
Temperature: 54 F
>Describe the amount of light for your plot: full shade

Describe the amount of moisture for your plot: moist

Describe each of the organisms you observed:
In our survey we found many interesting things. We found clovers,
dandelions, grass, dry leaves, mulch, ants, dirt, a piece of bark, weeds,
dandelion seed, and acorn shell, a tree, fertilizer, an ant hill, and
thistle

Mary Logsdon (mlogsdon@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us
Teacher Fourth Grade
Eastridge Elementary
6245 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

Biodiversity Survey Data

From: shc
Subject: Biodiversity Survey Data
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 06:25:27 -0400
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Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name: Susan Hurstcalderone
School: Blessed Sacrament School
Group Name: Team 1 6A-B
Date Data was Collected: March 31
Time Data was Collected:
Latitude:38deg. 57 minutes 30 second N
Longitude: 77deg. 4 min. 30 seconds W
Temperature: 80 deg F
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
* part sun*
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
*dry*
moist
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm
below ground)

* Tree(small, little leaves, mulch surrounding it)
* Redish colored ants
* Dandelions
* grass ( about 6,480 blades)
* Clover
* Potato bug ( grey, rolls up in a ball like an armedillo, 6 legs on
each side, antenaes, little spots)
* Wood bee( yellow and black)
* Black ants
* Ant hole
* Wild strawberries

Second Set of Data
Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name: Susan Hurstcalderone
School: Blessed Sacrament School
Group Name: 6AB/Team 1
Date Data was Collected: April 23, 1998
Time Data was Collected: 11:35
Latitude:38deg. 57 minutes 30 second N
Longitude: 77deg. 4 min. 30 seconds W
Temperature: 59 deg F
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
* part sun*
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
dry
*moist*
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm
below ground)

* Buttercup flower(1)
* Grass (2and a half inches tall)
* Small clover patch (1and a half inches tall)
* Leaves of dandilion (8)
* Ants ( black and red)
* Tree in center( 3 and a half meters tall)
* Flowers on tree( Pink and White)
* 63 flowers on Dogwood tree
* Woodchips

Biodiversity Survey Data

From: shc
Subject: Biodiversity Survey Data
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 06:40:22 -0400
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Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name: Susan Hurstcalderone
School: Blessed Sacrament School
Group Name: Mounds
Date Data was Collected: March 31
Time Data was Collected:
Latitude:38deg. 57 minutes 30 second N
Longitude: 77deg. 4 min. 30 seconds W
Temperature: 80 deg F
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
part sun x
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
dry x
moist
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm
below ground)

Tree with ivy
Approx. 360,000 blades of grass
Little black ant- 3 parts, 2 feelers
Very small gray insect with red feelers, red head, and 4 legs

Backyard Biodiversity Survey Data Collection Form

Teacher's Name: Susan Hurstcalderone
School: Blessed Sacrament School
Group Name: Mounds
Date Data was Collected: April 23
Time Data was Collected: 11:30
Latitude:38deg. 57 minutes 30 second N
Longitude: 77deg. 4 min. 30 seconds W
Temperature: 59 deg C
Describe the amount of light for your plot:
full shade
part sun x
full sun
Describe the amount of moisture for your plot:
very dry (particles do not clump)
dry
moist x
wet (standing water)
Describe each of the organisms you observed in enough detail so that
someone who hasn't seen it can draw your specimen. Include in your
description the common name (genus and species may be included),
coloration, size, and where you found the organism (i.e. above ground, 2
cm
below ground)

Red, with legs, small as a grain of salt
Approx. 360,000 blades of grass
jumping fly
ant- black, segmented, feelers, and legs

Biodiversity survey

From: Lynn Hammonds
Subject: Biodiversity survey
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 16:25:58 -0700 (PDT)
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Teacher's Name Lynn Hammonds
School: Rancho Santa Fe School
Date: 4/23/98
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Latitude: 31 degrees
Longitude: 117 degrees
Temperature: 70 degrees

Full Sun
Moist soil

605 blades of wide green grass
1 centipede
1 rolly polly
2 flies
7 very small red ants
patch of moss with 160 blades
2 brown worms

This is what we saw.
Ms. Hammonds Class
Rancho Santa Fe, CA

***************** Lynn Davis Hammonds ******************
*********** Rancho Santa Fe School ***************
****** Rancho Santa Fe, California **********

Biodiversity Study

From: Barbara Ryan
Subject: Biodiversity Study
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 20:46:26 -0400
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Mrs. Ryan's 7th grade Spanish group
Dolan Middle School Stamford Ct
April 7, 1998 1pm
Longitude: 40o North
Latitude: 73o West
Temperature: 58o F
Weather conditions: Sunny with clear skies mild wind from the west; area sunny
Soil: moist dark brown
Plants: green grass, mixed with onion grass,1 bush budding,fallen leaves from
surrounding trees, and moss.
Organisms: millipede(myriapod),larva form of insects/grubs,several
earthworms(annelida),ants(black),and beetles.

next week we have CMT test hope to get out after them.

Biodiversity Study

From: Barbara Ryan
Subject: Biodiversity Study
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 20:54:52 -0400
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Mrs. Ryan's 7th grade science class-French group
April 8th 1998 11am
Dolan Middle School Stamford Ct
Temperature: 42o F or about 10o C
Longitude: 40o
Latitude: 80o
Weather: Clear blue sky with no clouds but breezy and sunny.
Soil: dark brown moist and clumpy

Organisms: millipede(myriapod),segmented earthworms(6)annelida,several ants,
larva form of insects(resemble white worms about 1cm long).

Plants: onion grass, many leaves from surrounding trees some oak,pine
needles, bush,weeds.

Area: shady

Backyard Biodiversity Survey

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Backyard Biodiversity Survey
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:46:57 -0400
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Dear Debate-lfrf Members,

We would like to thank everyone who has sent in their data for the Backyard
Biodiversity Survey. The deadline for submitting your data is approaching
quickly and we would like to encourage everyone who has not had a chance to
post their data to the list to send it as soon as possible. Several people
have sent messages explaining their delay due to spring break and testing.
Please still send your data even if you cannot send it by Friday.

We hope you will participate in our challenge activity which will begin on
May 8. Even if you have not been able to go outside and collect data you
can still participate in this phase.

Looking forward to everyone's data. We would also love to hear about your
experiences while collecting your data. Some of your suggestions might help
some of the other teachers on this list.

Eileen

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey

From: Lani Black
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:43:14 -0700 (PDT)
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Eileen,

Please explain what the debate will entail so that I can prepare myself
and my students. Thank you! Lani

Lani Black, 4th grade teacher
SHARE105 member, Learning Space member
Naches Intermediate School, 27 Shafer Ave. Naches WA 98937
(509) 452-4604 messages
e-mail address: blackl@destiny.esd105.wednet.edu

On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Eileen Bendixsen wrote:

> Dear Debate-lfrf Members,
>
> We would like to thank everyone who has sent in their data for the Backyard
> Biodiversity Survey. The deadline for submitting your data is approaching
> quickly and we would like to encourage everyone who has not had a chance to
> post their data to the list to send it as soon as possible. Several people
> have sent messages explaining their delay due to spring break and testing.
> Please still send your data even if you cannot send it by Friday.
>
> We hope you will participate in our challenge activity which will begin on
> May 8. Even if you have not been able to go outside and collect data you
> can still participate in this phase.
>
> Looking forward to everyone's data. We would also love to hear about your
> experiences while collecting your data. Some of your suggestions might help
> some of the other teachers on this list.
>
> Eileen
>
>
>

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey

From: Eileen Bendixsen
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:25:28 -0400
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At 03:43 PM 4/30/98 -0700, Lani Black wrote:
>Eileen,
>
>Please explain what the debate will entail so that I can prepare myself
>and my students. Thank you! Lani
>
Lani,

The third phase of any PTK collaborative activity is a challenge activity
that we plan based on the data that has been submitted. The challenge for
the LIVE FROM MARS PET Activity was Where Are These Mystery Sites? Classes
were given the data from five mystery sites and based on the data had to
find their location. Last fall during the Weather Worlds Activity we had a
scavenger hunt based on the data. We have not finalized the challenge
activity for the Backyard Biodiversity Survey. We are waiting for all of
the data to be submitted. We will then look at the data and plan the
activity based on the data. We will be putting this together early next
week and the challenge activity will be posted and explained to all of our
lists as soon as it is finalized.

Eileen

Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey

From: "Laura Lou Bashlor"
Subject: Re: Backyard Biodiversity Survey
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:48:15 -0400
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Our data wiill be in tomorrow. This survey had to be done by my sixth hour
exploratory class...made up of 20 students from my three science classes.
They will then share with the rest of their classmates.

It is a good thing that I decided to do it this way. We have had a rather
wet Michigan spring. Although the far edge of the campus looks like a
lovely green lawn, it hides a soupy-wet layer of mud. As I was leaving the
team with a plot about 3 feet into the woods after taking some photos, I
tripped over a root and sprawled face-first flat into the muddy lawn.
Imagine a 60 year old woman covered from hair to toes with mud trying to
retain a shred of dignity. It wasn't easy. I wasn't hurt and once the
students could see that, we all had a great laugh. Too bad the camera, too,
was covered with mud and unable to record this moment.

Now aren't you glad you asked.

Laura Bashlor
Shumate Middle School
Gibraltar, MI

>Dear Debate-lfrf Members,
>
>We would like to thank everyone who has sent in their data for the Backyard
>Biodiversity Survey. The deadline for submitting your data is approaching
>quickly and we would like to encourage everyone who has not had a chance to
>post their data to the list to send it as soon as possible. Several people
>have sent messages explaining their delay due to spring break and testing.
>Please still send your data even if you cannot send it by Friday.
>
>We hope you will participate in our challenge activity which will begin on
>May 8. Even if you have not been able to go outside and collect data you
>can still participate in this phase.
>
>Looking forward to everyone's data. We would also love to hear about your
>experiences while collecting your data. Some of your suggestions might help
>some of the other teachers on this list.
>
>Eileen
>
>
>