Sentences with phrase «schoolers about ecosystem»

He is the principal investigator for EcoMUVE, a 3 - D virtual world designed to teach middle - schoolers about ecosystems and causal patterns.

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Whether viewing an osprey's nest in the spring or checking out schools of juvenile menhaden during the late - summer, Long Pasture's kayak trips around Cape Cod are fantastic ways to get your feet wet and learn about the region's dynamic ecosystem.

«This study is about starting the conversation about how communities can buffer themselves against unpredictable ecosystem changes in the future,» said lead author Timothy Cline, a doctoral student in the UW's School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

This project, Plant STEM for K - 12 Education, will incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) into activities that encourage children at eight public schools to learn more about plants» roles in ecosystems, their uses for medicine, materials and fuels.

At nearby Marshall Elementary School, set on the edge of a vineyard, even younger students learn firsthand about farming and ecosystems.

In Professor Higgins» class we analyzed case studies about so many good ideas that failed because they failed to understand the other stakeholders in the ecosystem,» says Gulati, explaining that during the launch of Meraki, her team spent six to eight months interviewing parents, schools, teachers, and principals across India to understand the challenges of the communities.

When studies like this grab headlines and remain unchallenged, later adopter schools become reluctant to learn about the many benefits - cultural, educational, organisational, and economical - of digitally - based school ecosystems.

«We're trying to push the boundaries on how students understand ecosystem science,» says Amy Kamarainen, a senior researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, who was invited to speak about EcoMOBILE at a forum on the future of STEM learning sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the White House.

Specifically, a case study on Boston highlights how restrictive charter school caps can impede the growth of a high - quality charter sector; a case study on Denver illustrates the potential and challenges of district - charter collaboration; a case study on New Orleans describes how a city can embrace chartering and alternative governing structures to bring about improved opportunities for students; and a case study on Washington, D.C. illustrates how a well - developed city ecosystem can support a large charter market share.

Educating local school children about how to sustainably utilize their local marine resources is the best way to guarantee a thriving marine ecosystem in this threatened area in the future.

From herbivores to apex predators, such as the big schools of charismatic hammerheads and scores of moray eels, the entire ecosystem stood out as a refuge from the pervasive negative news about coral reef bleaching in the Galápagos.

, in which lessons on the ravaging of ecosystems also offer plenty of opportunities to practice silent e, to the ultra-sophisticated How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming, by foremost environmental author Lynne Cherry, in which middle school readers are cast as coprincipal investigators.

He helped found schools to educate about climate change, and currently assists indigenous villagers with backyard planting and ecosystem conservation.

At the time, most of the summer internship interviews happen, the students are relatively new on the B - School campus (about 3 - 4 months) and lack exposure to the MBA ecosystem.