ACCE Green School Application
  • ACCE GREEN SCHOOL APPLICATION
  • Table of Contents
  • Objective One: Use of the Environment as a Context for Learning
    • Criteria 1: Classroom Learning>
      • Learning opportunities
      • 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science
      • 9th Grade Science & Sustainability Curriculum>
        • 9th Grade Cox Creek Field Trip
      • 10th & 11th Grade Biology Audubon Watershed Experience Partnership
      • 12th Grade Biology Bridge Projects
    • Criteria 1: After School Activities>
      • 2011-2012 ACCE Green Team Activities
      • 2012-2013 ACCE Green Team Activities
      • Middle School Garden Club>
        • Monarch Waystation
        • Recycled Bird Feeders
      • 8th Period Environmental Club>
        • Environmental Issues
        • Noise Pollution
        • Water Cycle
        • Rain Gardens
    • Criteria 1: Summer Activities>
      • Summer Program 2011
      • Summer Programs 2012
    • Criteria 2: ACCE staff professional development>
      • ACCE Staff Professional Development Mondays
      • ACCE Science Team Greening focus
      • ACCE Staff External Professional Development
      • MAEOE Conference
    • Criteria 3: Celebration with All-School Activities>
      • All School Planting Day
      • Earth Week 2012
      • Baltimore Healthy Schools Challenge Awards
      • National Food Day- October 24, 2012
  • Objective Two: Best Management Practices
    • BMP#1: Water Pollution Reduction>
      • Water
      • Reducing Runoff
      • Rain Garden Plans
      • Rain Garden Lesson
    • BMP#2: Conserving Energy>
      • Baltimore Energy Challenge Buy Use Toss Lessons with Students
      • Energy Conservation
      • Towson University Energy Analysis Collaboration
    • BMP#3: Solid Waste Reduction>
      • Art integrated curriculum
      • Recycling Challenge
    • BMP#4: Habitat Restoration>
      • Pre-existing conditions
      • Restored Green Space at ACCE
      • Summer 2011 - Removing invasive species
      • Pavement to Prairie
      • Tree Plantings at ACCE
    • BMP#5: Structures for Learning>
      • Student Projects
    • BMP#7: Healthy School Environment
  • Objective Three: Community Partnerships
    • Our Partners
    • Office of Sustainability
    • Blue Water Baltimore
    • Chesapeake Bay Trust
    • Mayor's Office of Employment Development
    • Parents as partners
    • Hampden Community
    • Communication with partners

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

During the 8th period class 2011-2012, students were introduced to various environmental issues.  The following files were used as resources for reading and discussion for some of the issues presented.
Topics included were:
  1. Noise Pollution
  2. The water cycle and water pollution
  3. The Chesapeake Bay
  4. Food safety
  5. Ozone and skin cancer
  6. Environmental Equity
  7. Energy use and conservation
  8. Alternative fuels
environmental_equity-uva-06.ppt
File Size: 480 kb
File Type: ppt
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ozone_monitoring_guide_2011.pdf
File Size: 2988 kb
File Type: pdf
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plants_for_energy_savings.pdf
File Size: 165 kb
File Type: pdf
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