We use the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Issues Investigation Framework to facilitate learning that ends in student driven action projects.
Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (funded by sales of Maryland's Treasure of the Chesapeake license plate) we leave our urban campus to get outside and learn through hands-on experiences.
Most of our student driven best management practices are done off-site.
Student driven best management practices were completed in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed flowing from the sub watersheds of the Jones Falls to 106 miles south into the Chesapeake Bay and Port Isobel Island, Virginia.
Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (funded by sales of Maryland's Treasure of the Chesapeake license plate) we leave our urban campus to get outside and learn through hands-on experiences.
Most of our student driven best management practices are done off-site.
Student driven best management practices were completed in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed flowing from the sub watersheds of the Jones Falls to 106 miles south into the Chesapeake Bay and Port Isobel Island, Virginia.
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Storm Drain Stenciling- Charles Village South, Baltimore, Maryland: March 20, 2013
29 6-8th grade students and 5 staff members participated in STEAM activities to learn about pollution and took action by cleaning and stenciling 3 storm drains. Staff: John Morgal, Kara Huggins, Kim Farley, Karen Yeoman, Jackie Lesh, Zac Lawhon Outdoor Education Coordinator: Patti Child |
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Oyster Reef Ball Construction- Shady Side, MD: April 10, 2013
15 9th-12th grade high school students and 2 staff personnel learned how to shake the dirt off of oysters and put them in cages for use in reef balls. We also toured the Oyster Restoration Center and learned about the history of oysters and how oysters filter and clean the water in the Chesapeake Bay. Community Service and Outdoor Education Coordinators: Wilnett Dawodu and Patti Child |
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Student Science Project to educated peers.
Baltimore County. Local Sub watershed: Jones Falls. March 2013 High school student, Clay W. collected a water sample from Loch Raven Reservoir in Towson, Tufton Stream in Cockeysville, Towson Stream in Baltimore County, well water from a home spicket in Reisterstown and tap water from his home in Towson. He performed water quality tests for pH, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, Coliform Bacteria, Nitrates and Phosphates and compared the results. He learned that different streams contain different types of pollution. High rates of pollution were found in both rural and urban waterways. Teacher: Malinda Midzenski |
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Stream Investigation and Shoreline Restoration. Bear Creek and Severn River. 15 9-12th grade high school students & 2 staff personnel: April 24, 2013 9am-12 noon.
Participating students, in Ms. Huggins’ Environmental Science class explored two streams for macroinvertebrates and conducted water quality tests. Students summarized the data they collected, and wrote action letters to Ben Oaks Community Organization. Teachers: Kara Huggins Outdoor Education Coordinator: Patti Child |
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Sub watershed: Jones Falls: August 29, 2013
Kara Huggins' environmental science students in grades 9-12 traveled to Robert E. Lee park to conduct water quality tests on the stream to engage with the environment immediately at the beginning of a new year. 9 students and 2 staff. The water quality tests included the levels of dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, phosphates, and fecal coliform. Photos and results are reported to specific communities on the Issac Walton Creek Freaks web site. Teacher: Kara Huggins |
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Project Clean Stream: April 17, 2013 9am-3pm
High school students Patrick and Emily designed a storm water tour and stream clean-up on the Severn River in the community of Ben Oaks. Ten 9th-12th grade students. Baltimore Lab School students cleaned and removed trash. Teacher: Kara Huggins |
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Education about Rain Barrels: February 2013
Environmental Science high school students Chris and Josh educated our community on the benefits and barriers of installing rain barrels at the Baltimore Lab School. Teacher: Kara Huggins |
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Education about Water Pollution: December 12, 2013
During a student facilitated STEAM Activity, 6th-8th grade students studied the path a drop of rain takes through the water cycle to the Chesapeake bay. They wrote essays from the perspective of a rain drop. This project led to discussions about storm water and actions we could take to reduce storm water pollution. Students decided to paint a rain barrel and educate our school community on how to use them during Chesapeake Day. They also decided to stencil storm drains. Teacher: All Middle School Staff | ||
Water Cycle and Pollution Displays
Students shared their knowledge of the water cycle and pollution with their peers and created this hallway display to educate the whole school.
Teachers: All Middle School Staff
Students shared their knowledge of the water cycle and pollution with their peers and created this hallway display to educate the whole school.
Teachers: All Middle School Staff
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Who Polluted the Patapsco? This was an interactive lesson conducted by our students to teach others about how pollution happens in the Patapsco river and the Baltimore Harbor. Teacher: Karen Yeoman |