We live on a remote island in Southeast Alaska. Our town is the only town on the island, which is surrounded by Pacific Ocean waters. Our town has a population of about 8,000 year round. Our main commerce activities include commercial and sport fishing, forest service, hospital and school. Island life brings several logistical challenges. Costs of moving goods and people is very high, cost of living expenses are some of the highest in the country. Many students have lived here more than ten years and have never left the island due to the costs and logistics of travel.
Our remote Alaskan island lifestyle leaves a longing within our students for a connection to the outside world through experiences otherwise incomprehensible.
Students from this community either crave or are unaware of a possible connection to other communities and are fascinated by people from different walks of life. We are a tight knit group of learners who have a simple and relaxed life style and would be fascinated to connect with other people and unique experiences.
My Project
Students will have proper sized, functional tables to do writing assignments and lab activities during science class. Students will be able to work in small groups during lab and interactive activities. Tables can be rearranged to create various group configurations for a variety of lab projects. The tables will last through several generations of students.
National Public Seating high pressure laminate top science lab tables will be the most used item in the science classroom.
With class sizes of up to 28 students, these tables allow room for two students to sit comfortably at each table. We will need 14 tables to satisfy our class sizes.
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