| Abstract Details (PID = P139) |
| Title: | If You Grow It, They Will Come: Lessons from the Oldest Student-Grown Prairie in the USA (P139) |
| Description: | The most common environmental-related question asked by students is, "How can I make an impact?" Amongst a sea of bleak environmental news, climate anxiety is a real & growing issue. A concrete classroom program shows students how to impact their environment. Prairie restoration is one such concrete answer & students can experience tangible results over the course of one school year. Teach your students to grow native species from seed & do more than just alleviate climate anxiety: open your classroom to otherwise abstract lessons or lessons that would require a bus. Watch students accept the responsibility of caring for plants over the course of months & learn that not everything has to succeed for something to be successful. The prairie itself becomes a land lab where real-world science happens. Getting started is not hard. A little knowledge, a desire to learn, and space to plant is all you need. |
| Subject: | Conservation and Sustainability |
| Intended Audience: | HS (9-12) |
| Aligned with NGSS: | Yes |
| NGSS Level: | Novice - Have transitioned some of my instruction to NGSS and Engaged Learning. |
| Type of Presentation: | Panel - Will primarily be a Q&A session with the presenter(s) and attendees. |
| Primary Presenter Detail |
| Presenter - 1 / Title: | Carl Armstrong, Science Teacher |
| School/Organization: | Waubonsie Valley High School |
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| Schedule Details |
| Room: | 166 |
| Day: | Mon |
| Time: | 01:30 PM |
| Length: | 50 min |
| Room Setup: | Classrm - Flat / 48 people
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