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Science
Science
One of the most critical global issues of our time is how to live in ways that will sustain our planet’s systems and resources. In this unit, students investigated what it means to live in a sustainable world.
Most sustainability problems are a result of people’s overuse and misuse of the earth’s resources. The environmental, economic, and social consequences of unsustainable practice affect us on all levels—individually, locally, and globally. In this unit, students identified sustainability challenges in towns, countries, and larger regions around the world. They learned about communities that have applied scientific knowledge and technology to address their local resource challenges. They estimated the impact of their own lifestyle on the ecological sustainability of the planet. Finally, they applied the fundamentals of scientific inquiry to investigate a city facing a sustainability dilemma. The evidence gathered was used to suggest a course of action for the community.
English
English
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This quarter, students were introduced to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals were developed as an "urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing" to create and maintain a "blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future" (United Nations).
To promote student choice, students picked one of the 17 SDGs as the focus of their project. During the quarter, they gathered research about that SDG reporting on what led the U.N. to focus on that issue, how that issue affects our community, and how "we" can attain that goal.
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UN SDG INFOGRAPHIC
Along with their essay, students created infographics that emphasized information gathered during their research process.
History
History
In History, we looked over the Constitution and studied if it was truly Just for its time. Students researched and created presentations geared towards new amendments they would add to the Constitution.
Math 2021-22 (10th Graders)
Math 2021-22 (10th Graders)
As a part of our study of Quadratic Functions and Equations, we studied the flight of objects and developed equations to make predictions regarding flight time and height of the rocket given the acceleration and initial speed. Below are the video of the launch, pictures of us building the rocket and the equations that we developed (the Math). The project extended over several lab days once the math was understood.
Building the Rockets
Using Quadratic Equations and Solving them to understand the Flight of the Rocket
Math (9th Graders)
Math (9th Graders)
In Integrated Math 1, we started the year with one-variable statistics. To apply what we learned to quarter one's objective, we researched data behind recycling. We found that the four main materials that are commercially recycled are glass, plastic, metal, and paper. We compared the relative frequency that each material is recycled here and the US, and created a chart to visualize our statistical results.
We found the data harder to find than expected. Looking at both Idaho and Boise, we were unable to find figures in each of the four categories. We hope that as recycling technologies and processes advance, more data will be collected to drive the process forward.
Later in the year, we will get into two variable statistics. We will learn how to analyze more variables than just recycling, allowing us to see trends and further understand ways for our community to become more sustainable.
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