Let's talk about Solid Waste!
Student driven campaign to reduce solid waste during lunch
initiated by high school and middle school students.
Date: November 29, 2017
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Statistics
Names of students: Loye, Brenna, George and Claire
# of students: 75
1st period: 35 students in grades 9 and 12.
2nd period: 40 students in grades 10 and 11.
Activity: Our Solid Waste Behavior
Loye, Brenna, George and Claire presented information on Solid Waste to their peers. This is a beginning of a behavior change campaign targeted to reduce food waste in the high school lunch rooms. During the Kick Off Solid Waste Assembly, statistics students presented a power point they created about food waste and played a student created game to explain how the system they created to measure the food we waste during lunch would work. Statistics students will weigh solid food waste and report their findings to the school through the Lab 10 News. This project will continue throughout the remainder of the school year.
Teachers: Lauren Moore
Date: January 3, 2018
Grade Level: 6th, 7th and 8th grade
Subject Area: Language Arts
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
Activity: Share Table @ Lab. Engage and Inform the Community!
Among their solutions were a plan for beginning a “share table”; its purpose is to allow students to place unopened, packaged food that is unwanted on a particular table, rather than throw it away. Students who are still hungry can help themselves. The “share table” will be up and running soon. Students worked in small group to develop a funny, persuasive, emotional and/or dramatic commercial to present the idea of a share table to the School. Commercials were shown on the morning announcements.
Teachers: Darlene White, Brenna Blount, Margaret Fabian, 6th, 7th, 8th grade Language Arts.
Date: January 10, 2018
Grade Level: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
Subject Area: Math
Activity: What do a share table, a landfill, and a fashion show have in common? While the Middle School wrapped up its Wednesday Edgemakers program, the theme of waste reduction carried through to the end of this quarter. Using techniques for channeling the creative process, brainstorming and collaboration that were practiced in Edgemakers, students looked for ways to solve the real-world problem of waste. Our fashion show was actually a “Trashion” show where students made something wearable by reusing or recycling materials. Finally, to underscore the problems associated with landfills, students were asked to design a small scale version of one using research and the engineering process. Their models were tested at the end of the day to find out which team saved the “town” from toxic waste.
Teachers: Ruth Goodlaxson and Joel Banotai, 6th, 7th, 8th grade math.
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Statistics
Names of students: Loye, Brenna, George and Claire
# of students: 75
1st period: 35 students in grades 9 and 12.
2nd period: 40 students in grades 10 and 11.
Activity: Our Solid Waste Behavior
Loye, Brenna, George and Claire presented information on Solid Waste to their peers. This is a beginning of a behavior change campaign targeted to reduce food waste in the high school lunch rooms. During the Kick Off Solid Waste Assembly, statistics students presented a power point they created about food waste and played a student created game to explain how the system they created to measure the food we waste during lunch would work. Statistics students will weigh solid food waste and report their findings to the school through the Lab 10 News. This project will continue throughout the remainder of the school year.
Teachers: Lauren Moore
Date: January 3, 2018
Grade Level: 6th, 7th and 8th grade
Subject Area: Language Arts
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
Activity: Share Table @ Lab. Engage and Inform the Community!
Among their solutions were a plan for beginning a “share table”; its purpose is to allow students to place unopened, packaged food that is unwanted on a particular table, rather than throw it away. Students who are still hungry can help themselves. The “share table” will be up and running soon. Students worked in small group to develop a funny, persuasive, emotional and/or dramatic commercial to present the idea of a share table to the School. Commercials were shown on the morning announcements.
Teachers: Darlene White, Brenna Blount, Margaret Fabian, 6th, 7th, 8th grade Language Arts.
Date: January 10, 2018
Grade Level: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
Subject Area: Math
Activity: What do a share table, a landfill, and a fashion show have in common? While the Middle School wrapped up its Wednesday Edgemakers program, the theme of waste reduction carried through to the end of this quarter. Using techniques for channeling the creative process, brainstorming and collaboration that were practiced in Edgemakers, students looked for ways to solve the real-world problem of waste. Our fashion show was actually a “Trashion” show where students made something wearable by reusing or recycling materials. Finally, to underscore the problems associated with landfills, students were asked to design a small scale version of one using research and the engineering process. Their models were tested at the end of the day to find out which team saved the “town” from toxic waste.
Teachers: Ruth Goodlaxson and Joel Banotai, 6th, 7th, 8th grade math.
| food_waste_data_-_nov_2fdec.pdf |
| food_waste_groups.pdf |
| food_waste_in_bls__1_.pptx |
| cbt_behavior_change_strategies.pdf |
Middle School Student Driven Campaign to get rid of disposable cups!
| middle_school_students_successfully_conducted_a_social_marketing_campaign_to_change_our_behavior.docx |
| cup_project_report_to_cbt.doc |
Let's talk about trash! High School students act to reduce trash and collect statistics for the Bottle Bill Legislation
Date: April 13th, 17th and 22nd, 2015
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Cross Curricular
# of students: 62
Activity: Let’s Talk about Trash!
April 13th, 2015: Synergy Workshop – Trash and Bottle Bill Legislation (Upper School)
April 17th 2015, Synergy Workshop – Hands on training for Earth Day Event (Upper School).
April 22nd, 2015 Earth Day Event at Johns Hopkins University – Synergy River of Recyclables (Upper School).
We partnered with MICA Curatorial student Christopher Beer to be involved in his Sheridan Libraries and University Museums Exhibition at Johns Hopkins University. Two workshops for our High School students focusing on our watershed and trash were held.
This learning experience was culminated in our High School students participating in an action project at an Earth Day. High School students surveyed participants to collect information pertinent to lobbying for the Bottle Bill in the Maryland State Legislature. They collected bottles and created a River of Recyclables across the John's Hopkins Campus.
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Cross Curricular
# of students: 62
Activity: Let’s Talk about Trash!
April 13th, 2015: Synergy Workshop – Trash and Bottle Bill Legislation (Upper School)
April 17th 2015, Synergy Workshop – Hands on training for Earth Day Event (Upper School).
April 22nd, 2015 Earth Day Event at Johns Hopkins University – Synergy River of Recyclables (Upper School).
We partnered with MICA Curatorial student Christopher Beer to be involved in his Sheridan Libraries and University Museums Exhibition at Johns Hopkins University. Two workshops for our High School students focusing on our watershed and trash were held.
This learning experience was culminated in our High School students participating in an action project at an Earth Day. High School students surveyed participants to collect information pertinent to lobbying for the Bottle Bill in the Maryland State Legislature. They collected bottles and created a River of Recyclables across the John's Hopkins Campus.
Date: October 18, 2016
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Digital Arts
# of Students: 8
Activity: High School Digital Arts Students produced a public service short film entitled The Price of Littering at Old Goucher Community
Student: Julian U., Natalie, Alex, Eddie
Teacher: Zac Lawhon, Upper School Digital Arts Educator, Dr. Oliver, School Psychologist.
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Digital Arts
# of Students: 8
Activity: High School Digital Arts Students produced a public service short film entitled The Price of Littering at Old Goucher Community
Student: Julian U., Natalie, Alex, Eddie
Teacher: Zac Lawhon, Upper School Digital Arts Educator, Dr. Oliver, School Psychologist.
1. Reduce! Students continue sustainable actions for 4 years.
2017-2018
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: High School Photography and Digital Design
# of Students: 12
Activity:
In the Photography and Digital Design courses, students are encouraged to explore and deepen their connections to nature by putting themselves in the shoes of other animals, by illustrating or constructing creatures that they have a connection with, and through using digital or recycled materials to lessen the impact of their artwork on the environment."
Teacher: Zac Lawhon
2015-2018
Grade Level: Lower and Middle School
Subject Area: All Middle School Classes
# of Students: 43
Activity: Re- use! Art as a powerful statement
In the Lower and Middle Schools, our arts teachers collaborate with classroom teachers to provide an arts-integrated curriculum in which an art form is used as an approach to teaching and a vehicle for meeting learning objectives in an academic subject area. In many classes, students re-purpose used materials into art projects.
Teachers: All Middle School Teachers
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: High School Photography and Digital Design
# of Students: 12
Activity:
In the Photography and Digital Design courses, students are encouraged to explore and deepen their connections to nature by putting themselves in the shoes of other animals, by illustrating or constructing creatures that they have a connection with, and through using digital or recycled materials to lessen the impact of their artwork on the environment."
Teacher: Zac Lawhon
2015-2018
Grade Level: Lower and Middle School
Subject Area: All Middle School Classes
# of Students: 43
Activity: Re- use! Art as a powerful statement
In the Lower and Middle Schools, our arts teachers collaborate with classroom teachers to provide an arts-integrated curriculum in which an art form is used as an approach to teaching and a vehicle for meeting learning objectives in an academic subject area. In many classes, students re-purpose used materials into art projects.
Teachers: All Middle School Teachers
2015-2018
Grade Level: 1-12
Subject Area: Cross Curricular
# Students: 135
All school population
Activity: Reduce Paper Consumption
Students do classwork, hand in homework electronically or communicate via classroom blogs rather than with paper.
Grade Level: 1-12
Subject Area: Cross Curricular
# Students: 135
All school population
Activity: Reduce Paper Consumption
Students do classwork, hand in homework electronically or communicate via classroom blogs rather than with paper.
Date: 2013 - 2017
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Journalism
# of Students: 12
Activity: Lab 10 News Online
The High School Student Newspaper is published electronically to all families.
Teachers: Nancy Feldman
Go to: http://www.labtennews.com Password: blswriters
Special Green Issue, Nov. 2013
Grade Level: High School
Subject Area: Journalism
# of Students: 12
Activity: Lab 10 News Online
The High School Student Newspaper is published electronically to all families.
Teachers: Nancy Feldman
Go to: http://www.labtennews.com Password: blswriters
Special Green Issue, Nov. 2013
2. Reuse! Art Projects from recyclable material
Date: October 4, 2016
Grade Level: 4th grade
Subject Area: Science/Health
# of students: 5
Activity: Origami experts!
After learning the importance of the three “R’s” (reduce, reuse, and recycle), we used recycled paper to make origami frogs and foxes. This week we started our healthy eating unit. We discussed the different food groups and what types of food belong in each category.
Teacher: Ms. Kideckel, Science Teacher
Grade Level: 4th grade
Subject Area: Science/Health
# of students: 5
Activity: Origami experts!
After learning the importance of the three “R’s” (reduce, reuse, and recycle), we used recycled paper to make origami frogs and foxes. This week we started our healthy eating unit. We discussed the different food groups and what types of food belong in each category.
Teacher: Ms. Kideckel, Science Teacher
3. Recycle!
History of Recycling in Baltimore Lab School! 2004 to present
Grade Level: 6th grade
Subject Area: Industrialist Club, History, Language Arts and Geography
# of students: In 14 years, over 100 students have participated.
Students in Abigail Briseth's Industrialist club requested recycling in 2004. Our facilities manager, Yuriy Gordezhev agreed to participate. Even though we do not run that club any more, Green teams of students regularly monitor, track, and manage the school recycling bins. Grades 6-12 have formed committees to collect recycling. Business Students created boxes for recycling stations. High school students volunteer to collect recycling every Monday from at the end of 7th period.
Teachers: Abigail Briseth, Jim Schwartz, Britta Hoffman
Facilities: Yuriy Gordezhev
Grade Level: 6th grade
Subject Area: Industrialist Club, History, Language Arts and Geography
# of students: In 14 years, over 100 students have participated.
Students in Abigail Briseth's Industrialist club requested recycling in 2004. Our facilities manager, Yuriy Gordezhev agreed to participate. Even though we do not run that club any more, Green teams of students regularly monitor, track, and manage the school recycling bins. Grades 6-12 have formed committees to collect recycling. Business Students created boxes for recycling stations. High school students volunteer to collect recycling every Monday from at the end of 7th period.
Teachers: Abigail Briseth, Jim Schwartz, Britta Hoffman
Facilities: Yuriy Gordezhev
Date: August, 2015 – June, 2016
Grade Level: High School
Subject: Business
# of Students: 12
Description: Recycling paper products. Recycle Year End Count was 1,800 lbs. of paper recycled!
Teachers: Mr. Schwartz, High School Math, Business.
Grade Level: High School
Subject: Business
# of Students: 12
Description: Recycling paper products. Recycle Year End Count was 1,800 lbs. of paper recycled!
Teachers: Mr. Schwartz, High School Math, Business.
Date: 2017-18, All year long
Grade Level: All Grades
Subject Area: Across the curriculum
# Students: 10+
Activity: Weekly Recycling
Each week, "The Green Team" goes to each floor, classroom, and office to collect the recycling to put out with the weekly recycling.
Students: Harry, Faajah, Logan, Magnus, Logan, Grant, and other volunteers
Teacher: Britta Hoffman
Grade Level: All Grades
Subject Area: Across the curriculum
# Students: 10+
Activity: Weekly Recycling
Each week, "The Green Team" goes to each floor, classroom, and office to collect the recycling to put out with the weekly recycling.
Students: Harry, Faajah, Logan, Magnus, Logan, Grant, and other volunteers
Teacher: Britta Hoffman
| green_team_hours_-_sheet1.pdf |