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Definition…• One who is able to recognize flora and
fauna
• One who makes consequential distinctions in the natural world
• One who has the ability to classify patterns in nature
• One who learns through classifications, categories, and hierarchies
Traits…• Fascination with how things grow or work
• Intrinsically organized
• Enjoys sorting and organizing
• Picks up on subtle differences in meaning
• Empathizes with nature
• Prefers charts, tables, diagrams, and timelines
• Sensitivity and appreciation for nature
• Distinguishes patterns easily
• Negotiates well
• Prefers natures to cities
• Classifies objects
• Observe, question, and experiment
Famous Naturalists…
Lewis and Clark
John Muir
John James
Audubon
George Washington
Carver Charles Darwin
Career Choices…• Farmer• Archaeologist• FBI• Gardener• Veterinarian
• Botanist• Oceanographe
r• Scientist• Park Ranger
Classroom Implementation…
• Collect objects from the natural world
• Do experiments in nature
• Incorporate nature into literature assignments
• Set up feeding stations for birds
• Draw or photograph natural objects
• Teach nutrition
• Create & work calculation problems based on nature
• Learn about uses of nature for building in construction
More…• Make montages/collages incorporating
"stuff" from nature
• Implement naturalist curriculum themes
• Care for a classroom pet
• Use sand and water play
• Have live plant(s) in classroom
• Observe and experiment
• Watch weather patterns
“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.” –
George Washington Carver
“We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.” –
Albert Einstein
Quotes…
Online Resources…
http://surfaquarium.com
http://www.lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/lessonplanideas.htm
http://www.wilywalnut.com/naturalistic/naturalist-intelligence.html
http://kindernature.storycounty.com
http://multipleintelligenceandnlp.blogspot.com
http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/spitit/
http://www.quoteworld.org/
http://www.brainyquote.com
Resources continued…
http://veterinarianlisting.net
http://www.reefed.edu
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org
http://myclasslyrics.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://kasamaproject.org
http://lastdaysoftheincas.com
http://sharp.sefora.org
http://www.prm.nau.edu
http://www.cbseguess.com
http://www.garden-ideas.co.uk
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