In 2014, I applied for a project mini-grant from the Alaska Science Teachers Association (ASTA). This past spring, I was thrilled to discover my funding request was granted! As a result, the scientists of our classroom will be participating in an on-going field study this school year.
Over the course of the year, we will examine local fauna’s seasonal use of various habitat-types around Gastineau Community School. Through the use of trail cameras and student observation, we will try to determine what kinds of wildlife are using the areas around our school, whether seasonal change affects such use, and the role human impact may have. Eventually, it is my hope that student scientists will also be able to develop their own projects of scientific inquiry… Stay tuned!
We will likely visit our field sites on a monthly basis, collecting any images obtained by our trail cameras and gathering data based on student observations. Be sure to check back here often, as we will try to update our own "Gastineau Trail Camera Gallery" often! In the meantime, check out the trail camera images captured by biologists across the state in similar projects of their own!
Over the course of the year, we will examine local fauna’s seasonal use of various habitat-types around Gastineau Community School. Through the use of trail cameras and student observation, we will try to determine what kinds of wildlife are using the areas around our school, whether seasonal change affects such use, and the role human impact may have. Eventually, it is my hope that student scientists will also be able to develop their own projects of scientific inquiry… Stay tuned!
We will likely visit our field sites on a monthly basis, collecting any images obtained by our trail cameras and gathering data based on student observations. Be sure to check back here often, as we will try to update our own "Gastineau Trail Camera Gallery" often! In the meantime, check out the trail camera images captured by biologists across the state in similar projects of their own!
TRAIL CAMERA LINKS