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PROGRESS REPORT FOR THEMATIC YEAR 2009-10

  THINK GREEN ACT GREEN June 11, 2010 HISTORY: Toward the end of the 2008-09 school year, students chose “Think Green – Act Green” as the theme for 2009-10.  Students, teachers, and administrators who are passionate about environmental issues formed the Green Team in May of 2009.  In preparation for the 2009-10 school year, the [...]

June 14, 2010 · mcarvaja · No Comments
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HELP ENDAGERED SPECIES WEEK – AYUDA A ANIMALES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCION

Participate in this awareness campaign for endangered species! HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ENDAGERED ANIMALS. CHANGE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE TO YOUR FAVORITE ENDAGERED ANIMAL FOR A WEEK. ADD YOUR FRIENDS http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=121809074512886

May 17, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
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Video Productions – Eco Creations

May 12, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
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Trash Mountain!

Read  the story of trash mountain, a poem that teaches kids to think about over-consumption and recycling. http://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/2174/Trash-Mountain

May 7, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Recycling Bottles Video

The Green Team is proud to present a Recycling bottles video produced by our HS students: “We have been working to increase awareness and encourage recycling plastic bottles properly (in the correct bin).  Our first product was a rather entertaining video rather than a purely educational one, because we thought humor would attract people and [...]

April 26, 2010 · geyzagui · One Comment
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Water Bottles

Eco-Station Creation

Students – Tired of being taught, want to teach?  Lead an Eco-Creation Station. Visit the Think Green Act Green Web Site to become involved. Click on  the “Eco-Creation station Link”. Download the word version here

March 31, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
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“The Story of Bottled Water”

Like The Story of Stuff , this new film uses simple words and images to explain a complex problem, in this case manufactured demand : how you get people to think they need to spend money on something they don’t actually need or already have. http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/ About the Project  The Story of Stuff Project’s mission [...]

March 26, 2010 · mcarvaja · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Water Bottles

“Corre por el Peru” – 6k. Run!

There’s an international 6K run to raise awareness for water conservation on Sunday, April 18.  Please click on the website below to learn more.  The 6K is significant because that’s the average distance people have to walk for potable water in many countries. http://www.correporelaguaperu.org/

March 15, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
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A cool update: Around the americas expedition!

Thus far the 11th grade environmental systems, entire 7th grade and 5th grade classes at FDR are taking part in science education programs offered by the aroundtheamericas expedition team http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/default.php “Around the Americas is a 25,000 mile sailing circumnavigation of the American continents with the mission of inspiring, educating, and engaging citizens of the Americas [...]

March 4, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
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FOX Green it Mean it Campaign

FOX Broadcasting Company launches a campaign in favor of our planet. A series of small videos with “easy small steps that will help deliver a better planet to the next generation”. Watch your favorite FOX actors (Fringe, Glee, House, Lie to me and others) deliver very easy tips to help our environment. http://www.fox.com/earthday/ We can [...]

February 28, 2010 · geyzagui · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Websites