This capstone project presents an interdisciplinary sustainable food system course for college level students based around Seed2Seed's farm for internships. The course focus is on incorporating multiple disciplines and teaching more than task-related skills. The S2S Internship is a nine week base course with a two week optional on-farm project skills. It was designed to be taught on the S2S Sustainable Education Farm. The intention of the internship...

This curriculum guide provides a way to educate high school students on political issues that affect what is important to all of them on a daily basis, food. Through a series of two Units, twenty lessons and four assessments students will evaluate various topics using the ideas surrounding project-based learning. The lessons focus on different food movements and how they relate to each other as well as whom and what are influencing these major decisions...

The modern industrial food systems that evolved to serve the growing global population with an emphasis on corporate profitability over human and environmental health has left consequential economic, environmental and social impacts. There is an increased need to analyze and address the negative effects and develop long-term solutions that will nurture communities and regenerate natural resources through the food system. The majority of the current...

This capstone project is focused on developing the framework for a Sustainable Food Systems Minor using Santa Clara University (SCU) as a "case study". There is a growing need for educated young leaders in the budding sustainable food movement. In order for change to occur within the food system, a diversified approach must be taken. Nonprofits, businesses, educators, and farmers are looking for graduates with a diverse skill set across the food system....

Introduces students to scientific discoveries and experiments using information and experiments involving plants.

The Northern Bobwhite quail is a bird native to Long Island, NY, which is rapidly becoming extirpated. The purpose of this curriculum unit is to educate future generations on what is going on around us and more specifically to the quail. This unit is designed to bring awareness to the issues causing the extirpation of Bobwhite quail populations on Long Island and how we can be better stewards of the land. To better provide the students with a well-rounded...

This applied project created an upper-level (11th and 12th grade) environmental science curriculum specific to Marist School students. The course is designed to aide them in becoming effective citizens in the world community who can contribute to solutions of environmental issues (Hungerford, Volk, & Ramsey, 1994). Through research and evaluation, I have created a bioregional environmental education curriculum that will enable students to effect positive...

Math-U-See is a unique program that is "built around the block", presenting mathematical concepts so that students can easily visualize and understand them. While many programs utilize manipulatives in early learning, Math-U-See continues using them into the high school levels to illustrate higher-level concepts in algebra and geometry. This colorful Algebra/Decimal Insert Kit is used with the Integer Block Kit to extend student learning and understanding...

Contains thirty-six one hour lessons library media specialists may use to teach library skills and literature appreciation to second grade students, while supporting instructional objects in comprehension, language, and writing.