Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
The goal of this assignment was to create an immersive, place-based learning experience centered on a natural phenomenon for the Minnesota State Moorhead Regional Science Center in Glyndon, MN. Place-based learning involves establishing a connection between the classroom and the local community or environment. The natural phenomenon focused on is life cycles in living organisms, emphasizing how, despite the variety of living organisms (e.g., birds, animals, plants), their life cycles are quite similar. Students will explore this by taking a phenomenon walk, making observations to spark curiosity and questions, and ultimately developing a model of life cycles. This also briefly introduces indigenous ways of knowing and how other communities interpret life cycles.
Recommended Citation
Kunka, Thea, "Life Cycles of Living Organisms: Place-Based Learning Plan for the MSUM Regional Science Center" (2026). OER Materials. 10.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oer-materials/10
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Outdoor Education Commons
Comments
This place-based lesson plan was created as an assignment for Methods in Science Education.