12
Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Integrating Environment, the Urban

Student, and ArtEngaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Page 2: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

A Little About Me

• 3rd year science teacher• The Ohio State University (undergraduate)• Cleveland State University (licensure)• Miami University (Master’s degree)

Page 3: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Summit Academy

• Work at Summit Academy Secondary School Canton• Autistic, Educational, Behavioral, Emotional Disability Students• Urban, Rural, Suburban mix

http://summitacademies.com/

Page 4: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Project Dragonfly

• Completed a Master’s Program • Project Dragonfly/ Miami University/ CMZ

https://www.projectdragonfly.org/

Page 5: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Engaging Students

• Making it relevant!!• Students get excited

• Activities• Always better than a lecture• learning visually and kinesthetically• Understand the information much better

• Cross curricular!• Modelling collaboration • Making science fun!

Page 6: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Recycling through Upcycling!

• Recycling: turns waste back into the same thing over and over.

• Upcycling: the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value

Page 7: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Easy Upcycling Ideas

• Treehugger• www.treehugger.com

• Pinterest• www.pinterest.com

• Duct Tape company• https://www.duckbrand.com/duck-tape-club/ducktivities

• Instructables• www.instructables.com

Page 8: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Duck Tape Wallet

• There are many ways to make a Duck tape wallet

• We are using Duck brand duct tape• It’s locally made in Avon, Ohio (Cleveland suburb)• Can apply for donations

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnR9xKPoZV8 • https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2_bk_Y9RPQ&list=PL1191AD4EB41BD407 • http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Duct-Tape-Wallet

Page 9: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Shurtech Donations (Duck Tape Company)

• ShurTech Brands accepts donation requests from non-profit organizations that have a charitable or educational purpose. Requests must be written on the organization's letterhead and should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the event. They can be mailed to:

ShurTech BrandsAttn: Brandi Gioiello, Community Relations Specialist32150 Just Imagine DriveAvon, Ohio 44011-1355

Page 10: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

String Art

• A neat idea for decorating!

• Inexpensive• Can use found materials

• Simple! • Great for all ages!

• Can be used to teach • shapes/geometry/mathematical concepts

Page 11: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Hanging Garden

• Simple

• Great for small spaces• Urban Gardening!

• Can be used for hearty plants

Page 12: Integrating Environment, the Urban Student, and Art Engaging Students in Environmental Inquiry and Stewardship

Donations/Grants• Home Depot

• http://homedepotfoundation.org/page/applying-for-a-grant• New applications Feb 1st, 2015

• Lowes• http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/

• Target• https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants

• Walmart• http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/

• Kickstarter• https://www.kickstarter.com/

• Donors Choose• http://www.donorschoose.org/

• Go Fund Me• http://www.gofundme.com/

• Check out and ask local businesses!