Lehigh County Conservation District – Allentown, PAProject Title: Bird Exploration Funding from a Small Grant was used to implement a Bird Exploration program at Orefield Middle School serving 1,078 students. 90 students participated in the installation of the bird features which included bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. The installation process included an educational component where students … Read more
Congratulations to project Learning Garden partners Cobb County (2015 Green Ribbon School District) and Big Shanty Intermediate School (2015 Green Ribbon School). U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award recognizes schools, districts, and IHEs that: Reduce environmental impact and costs; Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff; and Provide environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially … Read more
Sixth graders are hard at work preparing to launch a high altitude balloon into the stratosphere on March 12th, 2015. The students will be prepping a scientific payload to study atmospheric temperature, pressure and radiation as it, hopefully, climbs to 102,000ft. The students will also take video of the Flagstaff terrain to see how snowpack … Read more
The purpose of the ExplorOceans Eco-Teach club is to connect students, technology, and environmentalism. During the program, students learned about environmental issues, and created and used state-of-the-art tools to conduct research, document, and share their discoveries with the world! Okay, to put it simply, they built underwater robots and then fitted them with film cameras … Read more
Integrating Aquaponics with Garden Towers for Local Food Production: A Kahuku School Project A presentation by Tia Greene-Duarte of Kahuku High & Intermediate School (Hawaii) on local food production, aquaponics, and the Garden Tower (www.gardentowerproject.com). Students are integrating ecological farming technologies to maximize food production, minimize waste, and learn about biological interactions. The Arduino platform … Read more
“Once, I went to the house of a family of one of my students for dinner, and brought with me a healthy salsa with lots of vegetables. The adults all looked at it like it was from another planet, but my student immediately asked, “Where is the food Miss Phoebe brought? I love things she … Read more
A grant from the Captain Planet Foundation helped students from The Drop-In Learning Center plan and plant a Peace Garden, using native and butterfly-friendly plants. The garden was planted in Riverside Park in New London, CT, an 18-acre park located in a neighborhood with a high percentage of residents living in multi-family housing, with limited … Read more
Thanks to a Captain Planet Foundation grant, Rehoboth Children’s Home Inc.’s (RCHI) youth in Tarlac, Philippines were able to completed the Community Bottle Blocks and Model Eco-Learning Center project. Students educated their fellow students and community members about a more environmentally friendly way to manage non-biodegradable waste through the creation of “bottle blocks”. A bottle bock is … Read more
Thanks to a Captain Planet Foundation grant and the Ko’olauloa Educational Alliance Corp 40 Students at Kahuku High in Kahuku, Hawaii learned how to use computer arduinos (microcontrollers with software) and sensors. The students tied the arduinos and sensors into an aquaponics system housed in an existing greenhouse next to the school. The project included setting up a lab and … Read more
Virginia residents learn more about wetlands and river sustainability with “floating classroom” Grantee: Elizabeth River Project – Portsmouth, VA Project Title: The Learning Barge Grant Type: ecoSolution Description: CPF grantee, the Elizabeth River Project, launched the Learning Barge in 2009. The Learning Barge is the world’s first floating wetland classroom and America’s Greenest Vessel. Powered by sun and wind and equipped with … Read more