At our high school, we provide a rigorous, hands-on science program. Our students are all talented, but troubled youth on probation. We offer two science courses, which include Biology and Integrated Science. Students pursue their own questions, design experimental procedures, practice collecting data, analyze and draw conclusions based on their data, and also, through a strong writing component, students learn to communicate, justify, and publish their conclusions.
We want our work in science to address some of the problems our student's face as urban youth who find themselves traumatized by a very violent life surrounding them, full of temptation to use and abuse drugs and alcohol as a way of escape. By beginning to work on small projects that address real issues that we face in our community, students begin to feel more hope for the future, and see that they can indeed be community activists for change. Besides the on-going violence that they are facing, our students have voiced concerns about global warming, the energy crisis, and extinction of animals as their top priorities for change in the world.
We have received one grant which will allow our students to do research on three ponds in our neighborhood. As we bring samples from the ponds back to the lab, we need a way to record what we find in the microscope. As students make a discovery on the regular microscope, they will transfer the slide to the digital microscope and record their findings. Your donation will make it possible for students to make their research public through presentations to the neighborhood community and to our school newspaper. This will help channel their energy into promoting stewardship for our local water habitats and show them that together we can make a difference.
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