This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students are juniors and seniors at a public high school in the District of Columbia. They are all students of color, many of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The young people in my physics classes are passionate and curious science students.
They're eager to learn about the world around them and excited to solve difficult problems. My students love hands-on learning through experimentation and model building as well as using computers to engage in our self-paced learning modules.
My Project
My students LOVE our classroom pets: two red-eared slider turtles named Dot and Yoda. Many students at our school have never had a pet, especially an aquatic pet, and they have many questions about caring for red-eared sliders.
Dot and Yoda are a joyful and calming force in my classroom.
My students come during lunch and after school to watch Dot and Yoda swim and bask under their sun lamps. Even students who I do not teach often stop in to learn about our turtles!
Unfortunately, Dot and Yoda have grown significantly over the past year and can no longer be housed in the same aquarium without fighting. We desperately need a second aquarium so that they can both live in tanks that give them adequate space.
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