This integrated, full-day curriculum transforms a 7th/8th-grade math class into a real-world environmental data firm. Moving away from abstract word problems, students act as Sustainability Data Analysts to tackle California’s real-world food waste crisis.
Students will determine how long it would take to pay off a biodigester using varying parameters such as the price of methane, capital cost of the equipment, maintenance costs, government subsidies, and speed of methane creation.
In the age of AI, data literacy is one of the most critical skills we can teach our students. As a STEM educator, data analysis is a constant thread in both my professional and personal life.
Students will perform an electric field mapping investigation using conductive paper/water trays and voltage probes.
At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, I learned how scientists use radio-frequency resonators and a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) to characterize resonant cavities used in the search for axions, hypothetical particles that may explain dark matter.
Students will be able to identify how animal adaptations enhance animal life and mold to ecosystems
During this lesson, I will introduce the 13 CTE pathways they can take in high school and discuss how the industries operate together to create a successful and sustainable business, such as Hillmar.
Students will learn the fundamentals of the local Ag bioeconomy industry as a whole, and then giving them hands on participation in a PBL by allowing them to actually take our food waste in the cafeteria, separating it safely and efficiently, teaching their peers how to do it correctly over time
In this extension of the water testing lesson, students will conduct a focused investigation into seven types of harmful waterborne bacteria. They will explore the causes of contamination, potential health risks, and treatment methods used in the water industry to ensure public safety.