Green Schools Conference & Expo 2016

Outdoor Classroom: Connecting Learners and

Community through Environmental Science and

Service Learning

Ed Loiselle, Social Studies, Shakopee High School, MN

Billy Koenig, Biology, Shakopee High School, MN

Senenge T. Andzenge, University of Minnesota

The beginnings of this class

STRAW

Last Child in the woods

Friday with Aldo!

What do we do?

Environmental Ethics

Triple Bottom Line

2 Main Projects

Social Environmental Economic

Community

2016ecology.blogspot.com

Minnesota Based Project

• Students investigate a current local

issue through the Triple Bottom Line

• Create a research plan

• Collect data

• Produce a Public Service

Announcement

• Share their learnings with their community

Service Learning Project

• Students identify an issue in the

community (human & natural)

• Research the problem

• Identify possible solutions

• Take action/preform a service

Sample projects

Day-to-day Logistics

Day-to-day Logistics

Connections to community

• Local Farmers- speakers and visiting a farm

• Local Beekeepers- donated bees and education

• Shakopee Public Utilities- windmill and solar panels

• Shakopee Mdewakanton- donations and education

• City of Shakopee- guidance

• Prior Lake Park District- talk in front of board,

guidance, help with donation

• Climate Generation- COP21

• DemCon- teaching and donation

• RAHR- tours and donations

• MN DNR- education restoration projects

• University of Minnesota

• STEM Education Center- professional development,

curriculum support, technology integration

Our staying power

• Donations! Over

$200,000

• ELC

• 4th Grade Day

• Outdoor Gardens

• Outdoor Classroom

Contact

Ed Loiselle (Social Studies)

eloisell@shakopee.k12.mn.us

Billy Koenig (Biology)

wkoenig@shakopee.k12.mn.us