From Sand to Smartphones: Exploring Microchips
Students investigate how microchips are made from sand, how they function in our devices, and how they are produced in nearby facilities.
Glassbrook Creek Clean Up & Conservation Project
Students will be able to make observations about the trash in a creek behind our playground and collect data on the type of trash in the creek. Does it come from homes or is it wrappers from students’ snacks?
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How's My Waterway
In this lesson, students learn to identify factors affecting aquatic ecosystem health by collecting and analyzing chemical and physical data from a digital source in preparation for testing actual local water samples.
Inspiring Water Sustainable Practices
In this interactive STEM challenge, students will work in teams to design and build their own water filtration systems using simple materials while exploring the real-world concepts of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet light.
Riverside Water Wars
Is there enough to go around? Exploring how Riverside’s water is divided between people, farms, and nature.
Sources of Water
Students will explore various sources of water in Southern California through interactive activities such as map labeling and group discussions. This helps students to understand where their water comes from and why conserving water matters
Sustainable Careers
Students will research sustainable careers in the area. A list of local companies and careers will be provided to students who will then fill out a Google slides template explaining the career. Students will then present their slideshow to their classmates.
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Watershed Exploration: Health & Protection
Students will use digital tools to investigate and analyze our local watershed. Through collaborative small group discussions, they will evaluate and identify point and non-point sources of pollution impacting the watershed's health.
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A Zero is a DOUBLE F!
Students with learning disabilities (SLDs) struggle with organizational skills, a consistent predictor of success in academic settings as well as in the workforce. These students, therefore, need explicit instruction on time management to help them develop independent skills in time management.
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