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  • Silver Creek High School
  • San Jose, CA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Ours is a Title One school, where many students are on the 'free or reduced lunch program.' The condition and aesthetics of our school campus leave a lot to be desired. Yet our district, like the rest of California is perpetually strapped for cash, forcing teachers to be extremely resourceful. Some of us are collaborating with parents to enhance student learning opportunities, while providing them with better surroundings. We do this, not only because they deserve it, but also because we believe that a visually pleasant environment has a positive effect on their psyche and on how they do in school. In this project, students will use a rock tumbler to produce recycled glass aggregate, that is smooth on all surfaces, and safe to be used on paths as mulch. Apart from being a green product, it is beautiful to look at. This project serves double duty as the students participating in it are from my AP Environmental Science class, and this will give them a hands-on lesson in "up-cycling

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Ours is a Title One school, where many students are on the 'free or reduced lunch program.' The condition and aesthetics of our school campus leave a lot to be desired. Yet our district, like the rest of California is perpetually strapped for cash, forcing teachers to be extremely resourceful. Some of us are collaborating with parents to enhance student learning opportunities, while providing them with better surroundings. We do this, not only because they deserve it, but also because we believe that a visually pleasant environment has a positive effect on their psyche and on how they do in school. In this project, students will use a rock tumbler to produce recycled glass aggregate, that is smooth on all surfaces, and safe to be used on paths as mulch. Apart from being a green product, it is beautiful to look at. This project serves double duty as the students participating in it are from my AP Environmental Science class, and this will give them a hands-on lesson in "up-cycling

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