Sit Spots

-PLACE you learn to sit still – alone and quietly

-PLACE to connect with the natural world

SIT SPOT

Purpose-REMOVE yourself from distractions - open

your mind and become part of the environment

-APPLY topics covered in class -OBSERVE using your senses / life around

you

Expectations-PRIVATE: 20 feet away from another person’s sit spot -SIT quietly while at your sit spot-OBSERVE nature as it really is

*BECOME A STUMP!

Excess noise / movement distracts other students / lessens the experience for everyone

-NO phones/talking/horsing around-You are expected to participate in every sit spot dayIf absent you must make up this time on your own…see me for

details

JournalJOURNAL experiences at sit spot---INCLUDE: date/time/weather conditions -OBJECTIVE: content question for each sit -- answer

using details / examples from your sit spot-COLLECT DATA: observations, questions,

drawings, experiences -- anything else you would like to add

Grade-EACH observation / reflection --10 points -POINTS will be deducted for distracting behavior

or failure to complete journal entries

Safety-We will be ACROSS the street near CBAC-NO ONE may cross the street until Mrs. P says it is OK to

go*Failure to wait or cross safely (walking) will result in loss of points

and possibly a detention or loss of sit spot.******THIS GOES FOR ANY SAFETY RULE AS WELL

-You will be in nature which contains hazards-Do NOT pick up/touch/taste OR disturb anything-ADVISE Mrs. P of any allergies or concerns with the

outdoors before going outside

Location

Our pathMrs P’s room

= sit spot

Mrs P will direct you to your spot.

Sit SpotDATE: 10-2-13 Time:

Weather/Temp: Prompt: [must be answered within your journal]

1- IDENTIFY: Look for examples of trophic levels (producers and consumers) & energy use at your sit spot.

2-CREATE: an ecological pyramid using examples from your sit spot

Sit Spot #1 LOCATION [#/describe]

LEFT SIDE

-pictures-pyramid

RIGHT SIDE

-words-bulleted notes-journaling