Description In this course, students will explore the connection between personal care products and disproportionate rates of harm toward People of Color. Using a systems thinking approach, students will learn how beauty injustices, such as colorism, skin color, and hair discrimination, lead to higher chemical exposure and higher rates of asthma, cancers, and endocrine disorders. Students will use consumer product safety databases to screen their personal care products. They will analyze … [Read more...] about Environmental Injustice in the Beauty Industry
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Science Ambassadors: Outreach Activities that Empower Youth to be Scientists
Description High school Science Ambassador students research common everyday products and their potential hazards, then choose a product they’d like to try making a safer version of using green chemistry principles. Students spend weeks in the lab to pilot different procedures and incorporate green chemistry principles to optimize their safer alternatives. Then, Science Ambassador students visit K-8 classrooms and inspire the younger children to become scientists while doing hands-on … [Read more...] about Science Ambassadors: Outreach Activities that Empower Youth to be Scientists
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Description HMS MEDscience is an innovative high school Biology course immersing students into simulated medical emergencies. Students learn to think like scientists as they are charged with diagnosing a patient! Our science curriculum motivates students to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively in teams. We bring classroom learning into the real world with hands-on experiences, giving students the confidence they need to succeed. In the first session, students … [Read more...] about Is There a Doctor in the House?
Podcast Pioneers: Crafting Your Voice in the Digital Age
Description Introduction to Podcasting is a dynamic and interactive course designed for 9th-grade students to explore the art and science of podcasting. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop their communication, research, and technical skills through the creation and production of original podcasts. Students will learn the fundamentals of podcasting, including topic selection, scriptwriting, interviewing techniques, audio recording, editing, and distribution. By the end … [Read more...] about Podcast Pioneers: Crafting Your Voice in the Digital Age
Changemakers: Empowering Student Environmentalists Through Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Description Are your students prepared to make a world of difference? In this class, students will build skills using National Geographic’s Explorer Mindset Framework coupled with Traditional Ecological Knowledge. After surveying local ecosystems and environmental challenges, students will engage in exercises that help to identify their unique skills and interests while exploring biodiversity through Indigenous lenses. Ultimately, teams of talent will work together to write Earth Action … [Read more...] about Changemakers: Empowering Student Environmentalists Through Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Earthkeepers: Traditional Ecological Knowledge as a Lens for Place-Based Learning
Description Using a new vision for place-based learning, students in this course will be exploring their outdoor environments while developing a new understanding of natural spaces. Drawing from techniques for mindful exploration and scientific observation, students will reacquaint themselves with the natural world while learning about indigenous worldviews, native species, and restorative practices that prepare the next generation of environmental changemakers. State … [Read more...] about Earthkeepers: Traditional Ecological Knowledge as a Lens for Place-Based Learning