Student Developed, Cross-Curricular Environmental Activities & Empowerment of Students in Education
By: By: Charles Laurence, Samantha Hawkins, Jason Hodges, Amber Revelt, and Ashley Vangilder.
Abstract:
The John Marshall learning community of high school students and a teacher will present examples of student-created, cost-effective, cross-curricular activities that engage students in learning science. The presentation will include examples developed by students from this urban school in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District activities that help students retain knowledge and empower them to take charge of their own education by working with classroom teachers to implement their lessons in the school’s curriculum. Participants will engage in activities involving themes on succession of urban environments and environmental indicators that were adapted from the Igniting Streams of Learning STEM Academy.