Who can participate in the Earth Alive
Challenge?
Any Wisconsin classroom teacher teaching grades K-8 can sign up
to receive the Earth Alive Weekly Challenges and enter outdoor
observations on Earth Alive.
What name, identity or "Nature Nut Name"
should I use when entering an observation?
If you have participated in the Earth Alive
Challenge in the past, you already have an Earth Alive Identity. (Let us
know if you would like to change this identity).
If you are a new participant and a Madison Elementary teacher, check
your email for your Earth Alive Identity (or click here).
If you are a new participant and not from a Madison Elementary School,
you should log in through the
General Public link and choose your own
"Nature Nut Name". Please remember to
let us know your chosen name so we
can track your observations and use your entries toward the
Grand Prize.
Do I have to participate in the
Challenge program to use Earth Alive?
No, you, other teachers and the general public are invited to use Earth
Alive to record outdoor observations at any time and throughout the
year.
Is there a fee for participating in the
Earth Alive Challenge?
No, this program is made possible, in part, with support from the Oscar
Rennebohm Foundation, American Girl Fund For Children, State Farm
Insurance, and the Aldo Leopold Nature Center.
Is there a deadline to sign up?
No, you may sign up and begin participating anytime before the end of
the school year. However, the sooner you sign up and start entering your
observations, the more likely you'll be eligible for the free field trip
to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center!
What if my classroom observes something
occurring in nature after or before the weekly challenge - should I
still enter the observation?
Yes, the goal of Earth Alive is to get you, your students and the
community at large to notice and appreciate the natural world around us.
If you observe something, enter it! :)
Should my classroom enter a single
observation or should the students enter the data individually?
This is up to you and your classroom structure. If you would like all of
your students to have the experience individually, your classroom can
enter the same observation multiple times. Some classrooms have students
enter individual observations through the "General Public" website and
create their own on-line identity.
Can I or my students enter observations
from home?
Yes, and we encourage you and your students to use the Earth
Alive identity we've provided so your entries work towards the free trip
to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. For location, use the school closest
to you.
Can my students enter observations
they've seen at home (or somewhere not in the drop down list of
observations)?
Yes. Since Earth Alive is a state-wide program, entry points are not a
pin-pointed location (or exact address), but a general location. So, if
you see something while away from school (or a Nature Net site), just
use the school closest to you as your observation location.
What if the location is outside of
Madison?
In this case you can enter Earth Alive through the "General Public"
link. Choose a user name follow all the steps as before - when you're
asked to enter the location, enter as much information as you can,
especially the zip code.
What if we see something that's not on
the drop down list?
We've created "write-in" section to acknowledge your excellent and
varied observations. However, we also suggest starting and maintaining a
classroom phenology journal.
Other questions?
Write to us!
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