Teacher Orientation to the Milkweed Phenology Project

Watch the orientation here

Orientation Video Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction to the MAREN Phenology Project

7:20 Why study milkweed?

9:36 What is phenology?

10:55 Why is phenology important?

12:04 How can we use phenology?

13;25 Goals for the Phenology and Herbivory project

14:00 Question break 1

17:21 Tour of the MAREN website

25:51 Background of project concepts

27:05 Goals for students

28:16 Progression of activities

29:21 Choosing your protocols

31:19 Finding milkweed

34:32 Setting up a site

38:19 Question break 2

39:23 Phenology and Herbivory project overview

43:54 Question break 3

50:39 Seed Collection project overview

57:01 Pollinator protocols overview

59:24 Herbivory Bioassay project overview

1:01:49 Tips for teaching success

1:06:06 Recap of classroom structure

1:06:49 Question break 4