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Interpreting the Tide pools

Interpreting the Tide pools. Jackie French. What is interpretation?. What is interpretation?. WHY SHOULD I CARE?. What is interpretation?. What is an interpreter translating?

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Interpreting the Tide pools

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  1. Interpreting the Tide pools Jackie French

  2. What is interpretation?

  3. What is interpretation? WHY SHOULD I CARE?

  4. What is interpretation? • What is an interpreter translating? • “I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can.“ • – John Muir

  5. WHO IS AN INTERPRETER? PARK RANGER

  6. WHO IS AN INTERPRETER? PARK RANGER MUSEUM DOCENT

  7. WHO IS AN INTERPRETER? PARK RANGER BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY MUSEUM DOCENT

  8. WHO IS AN INTERPRETER? YOU!

  9. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS • TANGIBLES • QUALITIES THAT YOU CAN SEE, TOUCH, TASTE, HEAR, OR SMELL.

  10. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS • TANGIBLES • QUALITIES THAT YOU CAN SEE, TOUCH, TASTE, HEAR, OR SMELL. BARNACLES, ANEMONES, ROCKWEED

  11. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS • INTANGIBLES • QUALITIES THAT ARE ABSTRACT, INCLUDING IDEAS, FEELINGS, RELATIONSHIPS, VALUES

  12. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS • INTANGIBLES • QUALITIES THAT ARE ABSTRACT, INCLUDING IDEAS, FEELINGS, RELATIONSHIPS, VALUES CHANGE, SURVIVAL, HUNGER, INTERCONNECTIONS

  13. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS Making intellectual and emotional connections to the resource.

  14. STUDENTS VISIT IN SPRING

  15. KIDS GET BORED! Least effective teaching style?

  16. KIDS GET BORED! LECTURE!

  17. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS “Interpretation addressed to children should not be a dilution of the presentation to adults, but should follow a fundamentally different approach.” -Freeman Tilden, Tilden’s Principles of Interpretation WHAT DO YOU THINK TILDEN MEANT?

  18. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS Interpreters guide experiences and exploration.

  19. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS Interpreters guide experiences and exploration. May be child’s first experience in nature.

  20. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS Interpreters guide experiences and exploration. May be child’s first experience in nature. “Don’t touch!”

  21. LANGUAGE OF THE TIDE POOLS May be child’s first experience in nature.

  22. UNDERSTAND APPRECIATE PROTECT

  23. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL ASK PROVOKING QUESTIONS: • HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY SEA STARS ARE NOT COVERED IN BARNACLES OR ALGAE? • IF YOU HAD A SOFT BODY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM BEING EATEN? • IMAGINE YOU ARE GLUED TO ONE SPOT IN YOURHOME. HOW WOULD YOU GET FOOD?

  24. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL ILLUMINATE THE WHOLE, NOT JUST THE PARTS

  25. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL RELEVANT TO THEIR EXPERIENCES

  26. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL EYE SPY!

  27. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL ON THEIR LEVEL

  28. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL ON THEIR LEVEL VS.

  29. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.)

  30. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.) • Ask the teacher or parent for help.

  31. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.) • Ask the teacher or parent for help. • Reward positive actions (STEWARDSHIP PINS!).

  32. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.) • Ask the teacher or parent for help. • Reward positive actions (STEWARDSHIP PINS!). • Assign them a task.

  33. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.) • Ask the teacher or parent for help. • Reward positive actions (STEWARDSHIP PINS!). • Assign them a task. • Let them know the consequences of their actions.

  34. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL MISBEHAVING? • Remain in control (of your emotions, actions, the situation, etc.) • Ask the teacher or parent for help. • Reward positive actions (STEWARDSHIP PINS!). • Assign them a task. • Let them know the consequences of their actions. • If it continues, do not be afraid to have them sit out.

  35. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER? “THAT’S A GREAT QUESTION, BUT I DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER. LET’S LOOK IT UP!”

  36. INTERPRETING THE INTERTIDAL DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER? “I DON’T KNOW THE EXACT ANSWER, BUT MY EDUCATED GUESS WOULD BE ___ BECAUSE OF ___.”

  37. MENU OF ACTIVITIES! FIELD TRIP STATIONS: • Scavenger hunts • Songs and dances • Adapt-a-critter • Nature Journals • Guided hikes • Games like • “Oh Deer!” • Forest succession rock-paper-scissors • Observations! • Mammals of the park • Much more…

  38. MENU OF ACTIVITIES! FIELD TRIP STATIONS: BEACH NATURALISTS LEAD STATIONS, TOO!

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