This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
We are in a small 6th-12th grade school in New York. My students, due to a variety of reasons, have been deprived of inquiry-based science education for many years. As their 6th grade teacher, I see where learning empathy and friendships are a struggle. I am looking for ways to rectify this sad truth.
As their science teacher, I am also trying to give students a science, technology, engineering, and math experience that could change their lives and improve their mindset when they think about science.
Some of my students haven't had science since 4th grade. True education doesn't just focus on math and English. Science changes the world!!
My Project
I live in the same neighborhood as some of my students. I would like to be able to explore and record the science all around us that many students overlook each day. I want to give my students a "Science in our Neighborhood Parks" experience. I want to record our neighborhood Parks together even though we need to be apart!
Parks are living labs where my students may have access to and can ask questions about.
My students can watch my recordings of my observations and experiments. My students can learn from my interactions with plants and animals in their natural environment "Our Neighborhood Parks." We can track the moon and Sun across Earth. Map evidence of human activity. We can work together to discover and record what we learn through exploring our neighborhoods resources.
Nearly all 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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