Working in cooperative learning groups students will generate forecasts and predictions. A school-home connection will be the development of a severe weather emergency plan. Recently scores of students and teachers reported sick in record numbers. People have been sick in record numbers and have been recovering more slowly. This is the task middle school science students will tackle.
Wetlands are very unique phenomenon.
Two classes of students 5th and 6th grade will combine their efforts to help solve a problem of flooding along small tributaries that flow through the communities and right through one of the school's property. Both school are very close to waterways that have had problems with flooding. One school actually gets flooding in the school buildings and is now the focus of a community study to prevent future flooding. As requested by the director of the water project, student are asked to apply their skills as scientists to study the problem and present their ideas to the organizations working to solve these problems. Students will learn not only about watersheds, rivers, and urbanization around rivers, but also about community action and community governments.