Organizing for Environmental Justice in the Bayview
Students explore the Big 6 community leaders and their campaign to close the Heron’s Head power plant, learning strategies and theories of change used in successful activism.
Water and Agricultural Job Development, Past vs Present
Students will look at the development of jobs in the water and agricultural sector. They will learn more about ancient jobs as well as more about modern jobs.
Arroyo Valley Creek Study
Students will investigate the water quality of Arroyo Valle Creek, analyze historical and current data, and design a community action to improve local watershed health.
Carbon Cycle and Ocean Acidification
Making a personal, achievable commitment to reduce one’s carbon output and indirectly impact ocean acidification.
Design Process with Focus on Group/Partner Collaboration
The goal of this ETP is to see how Amazonian principles can be applied in the classroom to reinvent the laboratory design process with the help of collaboration. In the science classroom, laboratory procedures are generally provided for students.
Ocean Acidification: Chemical Reactions
Hands-on molecular modeling of the chemical reaction between CO2 and H2O along with tangible evidence will enhance students' understanding of chemical reactions and carbonic acid’s effects on shelled organisms.
Ocean Chemical Reactions
Students explore how CO₂ affects water chemistry and marine life, analyze their own carbon footprint, and make actionable commitments to reduce CO₂ emissions in their community.
The Iterative Nature of Science
The nature of science is more than students following a recipe of instructions in a laboratory experiment. Students are required to learn how scientists acquire knowledge through the process of scientific discovery. They learn by doing science as scientists behave in the lab.
Water Chemistry in Our Community
Testing and analyzing the quality of water around the community, data is utilized to communicate with the community about water quality and what makes our water “safe.”