pdboyer
01-05-2009, 02:22 AM
Hi,
I teach science to middle and high school students who are at-risk of not graduating. One of my favorite courses (both to teach and to be a part of!) is high school Ecology. What makes this course so great is that a big part of it is a service learning project (i.e., community service closely linked to the curriculum) surrounding the concept of invasive plants and their control. Each year we work on a purple loosestrife biological control project that involves digging up plants from a wetland, and growing them under controlled conditions to serve as food for rearing special beetles imported from Europe that eat only purple loosestrife leaves here in the USA.
The school district puts restrictions on these kids from interacting with students in the general population, and as a result they can feel pretty isolated from what other students get to do in their science classes. When I mentioned a virtual collaboration, they jumped at the chance, asking me if this was really a viable possibility. :cool:
What I'm looking for here is a class to collaborate with. I'm looking for anyone who wants to join us in learning Ecology. Specifically what you're doing in class right now matters much less than the ability for each others' students to communicate using common language (eco-speak!). Please contact me here or at pb4atrisk@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you! :D
Thanks,
Paul
I teach science to middle and high school students who are at-risk of not graduating. One of my favorite courses (both to teach and to be a part of!) is high school Ecology. What makes this course so great is that a big part of it is a service learning project (i.e., community service closely linked to the curriculum) surrounding the concept of invasive plants and their control. Each year we work on a purple loosestrife biological control project that involves digging up plants from a wetland, and growing them under controlled conditions to serve as food for rearing special beetles imported from Europe that eat only purple loosestrife leaves here in the USA.
The school district puts restrictions on these kids from interacting with students in the general population, and as a result they can feel pretty isolated from what other students get to do in their science classes. When I mentioned a virtual collaboration, they jumped at the chance, asking me if this was really a viable possibility. :cool:
What I'm looking for here is a class to collaborate with. I'm looking for anyone who wants to join us in learning Ecology. Specifically what you're doing in class right now matters much less than the ability for each others' students to communicate using common language (eco-speak!). Please contact me here or at pb4atrisk@gmail.com. I'd love to hear from you! :D
Thanks,
Paul