Human Impacts on Nose Hill

Today was Fresh Air Friday. We hiked all the way to the top of Nose Hill! We were investigating the human impacts on Nose Hill. We wanted to see if the impacts are the same on Nose Hill as they are in the Whispering Woods.  We noticed many of the same problems and also some new ones. We noticed pathways, litter, trampled grasses, and broken branches just like in Whispering Woods. But we also noticed old car parts, teepees, and broken signs.


Our main focus today was on human impacts and on our investigation skills. We used a rubric to self-assess our work and to decide what we want to improve next time. Most of us were happy with our work today because we did a good job following the plan and using our tools correctly (we got to use the binoculars today!). Next time, quite a few of us want to add more detail to our recording and make more connections between our investigations and the other work we have already done. Here is the rubric:

Have a great weekend!