VISION: Creating a multidisciplinary unit that includes
multiple grade levels and multiple schools.
Calendar/Updates
Students are being chosen to begin observations in both the Easton and Strongs Prairie forests.
1. In Strongs Prairie and Easton townships, there is an endangered species--the Karner blue buttefly that need protection. We can improve the area in which they live with the guidance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the NRCS.
2. Adjacent to the bus barn, Adams County Land Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife are working with me to create a turtle and frog pond, which I have named "The Hops and Plops Project".
The prairie restoration has been put on hold. The endangered species project is more pressing.
Kids Endangered Species New resources with be available soon, as the feds are going to send me some current sites that are are related to our project and the grant in which these projects will be funded.
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Essential Question: How does one increase the population of the endangered Blue Karner Butterfly in Adams County?
Goals: To have students change the environment, increasing the Karner blue butterflies habitat in 2 school forests, over 3 years.
Mission: http://afschoolforests.pbwiki.com/
Grade level-curriculum standards
Assessments/Checklist/Rubrics
Materials - Bill Peterson will provide some materials for us: Biltmore sticks, densiometer, & compasses
Porta potties - $55 for three days at each site
Field trip forms/permission slips -
Making sure students are properly dressed
Identifying students that need meds or are allergic to plants/bees/sunlight
Time line - Begin site data on April 22-24, 2008 - at least 3 years.
Can we use a percentage of the income of timber harvest for materials and transportation?
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