World Water Day!
Here are some helpful links:
Groundwater Foundation-What is Ground Water? Interactive
Groundwater Foundation Activities
UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals:
6-Water and Sanitation:
WLL-6 Water and Sanitation resources
14-Life Below Water:
OSU's Underground Story of Water in Oregon
Check this out!
OSU-Underground Story of Water in Oregon helps you understand ground water, specifically in Oregon. Lots of additional links to learn more.
VEarthual Field Trip-EWEB's Hayden Bridge Water Filtration Plant
4J CJT Students Get Active!
The 4J Climate Justice Student team has representatives from all 4 region high schools. They meet every Wednesday and are very active in planning actions to bring awareness to climate change and the small things we can all do to make a big difference.
This month's action projects include:
-Working with Safe Routes to Schools on a high school transportation survey, as well as advisory lessons to share at each school and ultimately advocating for alternative transportation to school.
Friday, March 11th-Student clothes swap
Saturday, March 12th-Tree planting with Friends of the Trees
Sunday, March 13th, Climate Revolutions by Bike Rhody Ride
Join the 4J Climate Justice Team
The 4J Climate Justice Team is open to all 4J staff and students.
Our goal is to collaborate with staff and students to create learning opportunities regarding climate change for Pre-K through 12th grade students, as well as highlight/establish sustainable practices district wide and support student clubs in actionable projects. There are many ways to be involved with subcommittees-curriculum, student clubs, special projects and other ways that may work for you.
We will meet via zoom the second Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 8 @ 3:45.
Passcode: climate
And, if you can't make it, please use this link to join the team and tell us how you'd like to be involved in 4J Climate Justice work this year!
4J Climate & Environmental Resources
Coming soon:
The 4J Climate and Environmental Resources is for (P)K-12 teachers featuring relevant articles, websites, units and lessons across the subject areas to compliment and infuse into the great lessons you already teach. The purpose of this resource to offer teachers a resource bank of vetted, solution oriented climate change/environmental information and lessons aligned to content standards in order to begin to envision ways to bring this valuable knowledge to our students, as requested by our students.
Look for this in April-just in time for Earth Day...and beyond.
STEM Teaching Tools #69
Using Local Phenomena to Communicate Climate Solutions
Communicating the reasons why we should respond to climate change is no longer enough. Climate science communication must be grounded in the real actions of local communities. Focusing on the local phenomena (e.g., sea level rise and flooding in New Orleans) that are challenging communities, and local responses will allow others to envision solutions and approaches appropriate for their own community—fostering collective agency and collaborative decision-making amongst local governments, nonprofits, businesses, and the public.
STEM Teaching Tools- # 68
Keeping Climate Science Learning and Instruction Focused on Creating Solutions and Building Community Resilience
Climate change is affecting us all. Young people and low-income communities of color are some of the most heavily impacted populations. As anticipated impacts worsen, people under 30 suffer from increasing levels of sleep disorders, despair, depression and substance abuse. Research has shown that teaching climate science alone contributes to anxieties and phobias. By also introducing students to climate solutions—along with opportunities to take scientific and civic action—climate learning can have a positive effect on students’ well-being and life and employment prospects.
To dig in further: STEM Teaching Tools Climate Learning
Read.
Article by local author of The Parents Guide to the Climate Revolution
Watch.
Do.
BRING's annual Student Product Design Challenge
Have some makers in your midst? Share this opportunity with your students!
By reusing discarded building materials, common waste items, and other supporting materials, you will think about ways to incorporate waste prevention, reuse, and the sustainability of materials and packaging in your everyday life. The more creative the better – we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Student registration form-Register before April 29th.
4J/EWEB Education Partnership
TOSA-Climate, Energy, Conservation
Email: shepard_t@4j.lane.edu
Website: https://bit.ly/4J-eep
Phone: 541.790.5533