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

Towson University Energy & Efficiency Analysis

During the Fall of 2012, Dr. Jane Wolfson of Towson University brought her senior environmental science class to ACCE.  They wanted their capstone project to be an energy amd efficiency analysis of ACCE.  The seniors came out to ACCE frequently. During these times they interviewed and worked with the Green Team in the garden and surveyed the school. They presented a survey that they had developed to determine how much students
know about what can be recycled and how.  They distributed copies to the teachers to be filled out by each student.  The results were tabulated by Towson students and included in their report.The results of their research was comprehensive and extremely useful since ACCE is in the first group of schools that will be renovated from the block grant bill to transform  city schools.  Their suggestions will be utilized to make ACCE a more energy efficient school.

Chat and Chew between ACCE students & Towson University seniors-October 4, 2012

On October 4, 2012 Dr. Wolfson's Environmental Science class came to ACCE to conduct interviews with the students of ACCE. Space was secured for them outside the cafeteria so they could easily interview students.  The Science team offered students extra credit for students that talked with the Towson students.  ACCE administrators assisted to make sure the process went smoothly. Results of the interviews were as follows:
acce_students_chat_and_chew_with_towson_university1.doc
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Recycling surveys-November 8, 2012

Every Science teacher took classroom time to pass out recycling surveys created by the Towson students for their capstone project.  The goal of the survey was to find out what knowledge the students had about what materials  were recyclable.
recycling_survey_results.pdf
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Presentation at BCPSS Headquarters- December 17, 2012

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Dr. Wolfson's class presented their findings at a poster presentation at BCPSS Headquarters on December 17, 2012. Ms. Mathew and several students from the ACCE Green Team came out to support their efforts. Their report is at the link below:
http://www.towson.edu/ess/documents/FINALPAPER.pdf
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