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I will work with class 612 examining the causes and effects of oil spills. We will cover various aspects of this environmental disaster including but not limited to the pros and cons of off shore drilling, different oil spills throughout history, and alternate sources of fuel. This will conclude with students creating a photo essay in Movie Maker with narration of what they have learned.
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 * **M. Sica (ELA)** - Green-food project? Using school materials (potting soil, planters, etc) to start a small classroom-garden (i.e. common herbs?). Class will build a website that contains: recipes for organic foods, photos/videos of growth in garden, student-generated environmental writing projects (poetry, research paper, etc), a page describing the process, links for resources, how to continue learning over the summer, comment/blog page. The class website can be found at: http://630garden.wikispaces.com/ Additional resources: @http://www.thegreenguide.com
 * **N. Tubbs (Science) -** Sustainable seafood project that teaches students about making wise choices in regards to seafood. We will begin by discussing ocean conservation and overfishing. Then, we will examine resources from Monterey Bay Aquarium that are designed for this topic. Next, we will visit local seafood markets to inquire about their choices of seafood offered (this will be documented via video). Finally, we will attempt to communicate with local businesses to insure sustainable seafood sales. Resources: @http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx, @http://shiftingbaselines.org/index.php
 * **P. Considine (Science)** //-// Biome project with classes. Students will research various biomes and the conservation issues associated with them. They will then create a photo-essay for each biome.
 * **M. Artigliere (ESL) -**

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