HOW TO RUN A “DAY IN THE LIFE” EVENT”

Once you are trained as a “Day in the Life” educator, you can participate in our annual “Day in the Life of the NRLE Watershed” event on the first Thursday in October or borrow the materials to run the event when it fits best in your curriculum plan.

Before the Field Experience

• Step 1: Review the Day in the Life Educator’s Guide
• Step 2: Request a Watershed Bin: We have two equipment bin options. The DITL 1.0 Bins contain simple tests most appropriate for 4th-7th grades. The DITL 2.0 Bins contain more advanced equipment for students in grades 7-12. You can review the equipment in the Educator’s Guide or in the activity videos linked below.
  • Annual Day in the Life Event Application 
  • Other Event: Watershed Bin Request
• Step 3: Prepare Students for the Experience
  • Sample Site Descriptions
  • Introduction Videos 
  • Learn and Practice Sampling Procedures
    • 1.0 Bins
    • 2.0 Bins
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  • Make Predictions
    • 1.0 Bins
    • 2.0 Bins
• Step 4: Preparing Experience Materials
  • Prepare your introduction with our “Watershed Talking Points” and “Sample Introduction”
  • Prepare student data sheets
    • 1.0 Bin Instructions and Data Sheets 
    • 2.0 Bin Instructions and Data Sheets 
  • Prepare your activity rotation using our suggested rotations
  • Collect student photo releases

After the Field Experience

• Interpret and discuss your findings
  • 1.0 Bin Quick Analysis
  • 2.0 Bin Quick Analysis 
  • Compare data to previous years (link to Day in the Life Data webpage)
• Complete a student survey and email the results to teachered@reinsteinwoods.org
• Send your data to teachered@reinsteinwoods.org
  • Compiled Data Sheet 

Would you like to lead a “Day in the Life Event” with Reinstein Woods staff on another date? Contact us at teachered@reinsteinwoods.org.

Day in the Life Program Contact:

Mary Ronan | NYSDEC Environmental Educator | mary.ronan@dec.ny.gov | 716-683-5959