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Carpinteria Critters: Striped Shore Crab

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zenjee7M8k4

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https://johnmuirlaws.com/journaling-curriculum/

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Nature Journaling is a powerful adjunct to teaching science and should be a standard part of every classroom. Journaling is an ideal way to explore with the Next Generation Science Standards. Here you can find links to three outstanding free resources: How to Teach Nature Journaling, Opening the World Through Nature Journaling, and The BEETLES curriculum.

How to Teach Nature Journaling is the comprehensive guide for educators, parents and those who wish to mentor others to develop journaling skills. It is available both as a printed book and a free PDF download. If you love the book, please consider making a donation or purchasing a copy from my store if you are able to do so. Order or download it here.

The second edition of the acclaimed curriculum, Opening the World through Journaling: Integrating art, science, and language arts, is also available as a free download. Download the curriculum here. Much of the material in this guide has been updated and revised in How to Teach Nature Journaling. This edition was created with the support of the California Native Plant Society by John Muir Laws, Emilie Lygren, Emily Brueunig, and Celeste Lopez. This edition can be used in schoolyards, camps, nature centers, and family outings. It is geared primarily towards children age 8 and up, and meets California state standards for grades 3 through 7 but works just as well for teenagers and adults. The 2nd edition has many improvements and a wonderful new section of poetry writing activities. These activities teach children to become keen observers of the natural world by drawing and writing about plants and animals in the field. In a set of nested games and activities, students gain confidence in drawing and writing as a way to gather information. Using a set of key prompts, children and adults also discover a language to create poetry from their observations. They employ these skills and tools to put together a field guide, make treasure maps, and write poems and stories. Keeping a field journal develops and reinforces the most important science process skills; observation and documentation. All other parts of the process of science depend on these skills. We assume that we are naturally good observers, but learning to really see is a skill that must be learned and developed. Journal activities tie directly to the State of California science framework content standards and the visual and performing arts framework content standards. This project is funded to date by the JiJi Foundation.

Also, consider joining our How to Teach Nature Journaling Facebook Group, where we are building a community of nature journaling educators to ask questions, share strategies, and inspire each other on this journey.

I am an advisor for the BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning & Expertise Sharing) team at the Lawrence Hall of Science. I highly recommend the Field Journaling Sessions and materials. Download the free lesson plans and staff training manual here. Here is a video overview of this work.

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Opening the World Through Nature Journaling, a curriculum produced by John Muir Laws and the California Native Plant Society presents free, standards based, activities to engage students in nature study through journaling.

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/for-educators/educator-professional-development/curriculum/crabs-claws-and-shells

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/california-mussel

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/bat-star

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/acorn-barnacle

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Acorn barnacle | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program has played an important role in the continued recovery of the southern sea otter population with our research, rescue, rehabilitation, and surrogacy work.

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https://crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2013/02/21/anatomy-of-land-hermit-crabs/

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Overview of the anatomy of a land hermit crab (Coenobita):

We are building image galleries of specific body parts. If you have high resolution, clear photos that you would like to donate to this project please contact us via email: crabstreetjournal at gmail dot com

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Anatomy of Land Hermit Crabs | The Crab Street Journal

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Overview of the anatomy of a land hermit crab (Coenobita): We are building image galleries of specific body parts. If you have high resolution, clear photos that you would like to donate to this project please contact us via email: crabstreetjournal at gmail dot com

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https://www.crystalcovestatepark.org/tidepool-online-collection/

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The Tide Pool Creatures | Nature Cat Videos | PBS KIDS

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Nature Cat discovers a tide pool and meets some tide pool creatures, including a very tough Hermit Crab, who wants to help Nature Cat conquer his fear of water.

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What can you learn about crabs and their relatives from Dr Josephine Hart's illustrations?

Dr Josephine F.L. Hart authored Crabs and their Relatives of British Columbia, a Royal BC Museum handbook that was published in 1982. In the book, Dr Hart carefully wrote about crabs and their marine cousins. She also included her own illustrations of the creatures in the book.

Many biologists are still trained in the art of scientific illustration. Drawing, unlike photography, allows a researcher to really highlight something about the plant, fungi or animal they are studying. Illustrating can emphasize key features in a way photography cannot.

There are many different kinds of drawings, too. They vary from simple black-and-white line drawings to stipple drawings (the use of dots to create an image) to realistic detailed depictions of an organism.

Today, most natural history publications use a combination of photographs and drawings. The most compelling images by Dr Hart in Crabs and their Relatives of British Columbia are watercolours.

Alcohol is often used to preserve and store wet specimens in the museum collection, but it drains the animals of their natural colour. That is another reason why vivid coloured illustrations can be valuable to researchers. They are not just beautiful pieces of art, but also record valuable information.

Dr Hart's illustrations are so lovingly detailed that you can easily imagine that her scientific curiosity was fuelled by a deep love of the creatures she studied and illustrated.

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What can you learn about crabs and their relatives from Dr Josephine Hart's illustrations? Dr Josephine F.L. Hart authored Crabs and their Relatives of British Columbia, a Royal BC Museum handbook that was published in 1982. In the book, Dr Hart carefully wrote about crabs and their marine cousins.

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https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/hermit-crab

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Email Address to Request a PORTS Program

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Email Address to Request a PORTS Program

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ChannelCoast@ports-ca.us

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