https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29 Brainstorming idea for the scavenger hunt at Sodus en-us 2020-02-03 13:27:55 UTC 2026-02-22 20:40:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f331.png katietharrett https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/439602848 Students can look at the trash being produced in their school. What is it mostly made up of? How can we reduce our waste?
Bonus points: what's being thrown in the trash that can be recycled?]]> 2020-02-03 13:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/439602848 katietharrett https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440900010 Students find one living thing growing in the school yard and look it up. Is it native to the area? What kind of conditions can it live in (tolerant or intolerant to pollution). What does this mean for the quality of land around our school?

Could possibly incorporate iNaturalist app/bioblitz-type activity? ]]> 2020-02-05 13:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440900010 katietharrett https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440908057 Matching activity with different materials to get an idea of how long it takes different items to decompose after we throw them away]]> 2020-02-05 14:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440908057 katietharrett https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440919664 https://www.watercalculator.org/ -- this one is SO COOL! And very alarming, especially the virtual footprint, that's when my numbers really jumped! At the end it also gives you tips on how to lower your footprint in each area

https://graphics.latimes.com/food-water-footprint/ -- this one gives you a random plate of food or you can choose your own and it tells you the ecological footprint of each item on the plate, could be cool to show the kids for a couple items on the cafeteria menu?

http://www.footprintcalculator.org -- overall ecological footprint calculator, does require an email to be put in to start but as far as I can tell it doesn't send you anything]]> 2020-02-05 14:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/440919664 aprilluehmann https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/441976073 http://www.carbonvisuals.com]]> 2020-02-07 03:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/441976073 https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/442240390 The amount of carbon sequestered by a tree through an estimation of it's biomass... Works for any tree! {I'm checking out a few lesson plans on this--Eve}. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/environmentaleducation/files/2018/01/Value-of-a-Tree-Lesson-updated-1.2018.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi7sYm27L_nAhWrAp0JHbxLD2kQFjAJegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2eGkXPysVR8Y1XEI1FYK5m&cshid=1581093980823]]> 2020-02-07 16:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/442240390 katietharrett https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/442631893 We can't expect kids to recycle/compost properly if we don't teach them how! Activity with different bins (recycle, compost, trash -- whatever they currently have available at school/could realistically get) and have sample items to sort. Could also add a timed component i.e. who can do it the fastest, to ramp up the competition]]> 2020-02-09 03:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/442631893 aprilluehmann https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447746373 Create a 3D sculpture of food waste from a Sodus cafeteria meal positioned next to an active compost pile. The sculpture triggers an iPad experience overlaying a video animation of the contents of the sculpture separating into 4 piles: waste, composting, food to donate and recycling and a bar graph of a waste audit conducted by the students. Interactivity: students take compost in a recycled container to fertilize near-by plants. They unearth the QR Code Clue: Clue: Food rotting in landfill releases methane gas, a green-house-gas more potent than carbon dioxide.]]> 2020-02-19 21:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447746373 aprilluehmann https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447752643 A sign post by a tree that teaches visitors how to make measurements to estimate its biomass. Focusing on the tree from a given point on the ground triggers a form to emerge on the tablet where users sketch the tree, its location and any signs of life living in it, and enter measurements needed to estimate biomass (carbon sequestration), temperature under the tree and in the sun, and maybe wind measurements on the different sides. The correct biomass is entered into a nearby padlock to reveal the clue: Trees offer cooling shade, block cold winter winds, attract birds and wildlife, purify our air, prevent soil erosion, clean our water, and add grace and beauty to our homes and communities. Users job is to include measurements and sketch details to show each of these benefits.]]> 2020-02-19 22:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447752643 aprilluehmann https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447762787  A sign post is planted near the drainage ditch by school. Participants will use a plastic cup to collect water from the ditch and an image on it will trigger a visualization on the tablet of intense rains and the movement of  pesticides, sewage and other contaminates (color coded) likely to be found in that water. Participants will take three measurements (pH, temp and DO) as a water quality test; entering these measurements in a padlock will reveal a CLUE related to "New York's climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed one to three degrees (F) in the last century, heavy rainstorms are more frequent, and the sea is rising about one inch every decade. Higher water levels are eroding beaches, submerging low lands, and exacerbating coastal flooding."]]> 2020-02-19 22:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/447762787 aprilluehmann https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/453872808 There are a lot of valuable ideas on this website]]> 2020-03-03 18:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/453872808 cgmcli https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/577900925 A clean source of water is necessary for sustainable life. One activity we can do from home is create a rain gauge and measure rainfall daily for the duration of the camp. We can use this data to study climatology (is this more or less rainfall that previous years?) or micro/mesoscale weather (why my neighbor got more/less precipation measured than me?) and human error. We can also forecast as a group and try and predict how much water we will see in our rain gauges the next day. ]]> 2020-05-17 14:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/577900925 https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/579809532 How do various construction materials compare when we look at their carbon footprints? Concrete is a common building material, but it takes a lot more carbon to make concrete than other materials like wood. 
http://www.buildcarbonneutral.org/

Participants can take an inventory of how many buildings use concrete, wood, metal, or other materials. Brainstorm how carbon-heavy buildings can be made more eco-friendly? How can trees be used sustainably to produce wood for construction projects?]]> 2020-05-18 12:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/579809532 https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/580605155 Separate different energy sources into renewable and non-renewable and label each with the type of energy that source uses. Students can then explore the different sources of energy that are used in their community and around Rochester.]]> 2020-05-18 17:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/580605155 https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/580830159 Students could identify single use items around their school and at home and 
brainstorm reusable items that could replace them. ]]> 2020-05-18 19:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/580830159 HanaGoldstein https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/581042338 Students find a recipe for a make they want to recreate. Then, they either search for the ingredients in their house or purchase them at a grocery store with their parents/family/guardian, etc. While finding ingredients, students should be cognizant of where each product is originally grown or produced, using food labels. After creating the meal, students should take a picture with their final product and make a summary or list of where each of the ingredients were originally from, as well as the distances they had to travel to arrive in their local supermarket. Students' final products should be posted on a digital platform where both GRS and Sodus communities have access to. This could teach students that we are part of a global food supply chain that is largely interconnected. This introduces concepts like land footprint, sustainability and the food system.]]> 2020-05-18 21:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/581042338 rachaelnatoli https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/582226882 With many fruit and vegetable farms scattered throughout Sodus, I thought a look into more sustainable farming practices would be interesting for the students. If possible they could visit a farm, create a list of farming practices, and investigate a more sustainable option for that practice. Examples of these could include the use of cover crops, fertilizer types, water drainage systems, regular crop rotations, and more!]]> 2020-05-19 11:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/582226882 https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/586153432 Composting food scraps and other organic materials can reduce waste sent to landfills while making a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Students can search their homes, trash, and yard for compostable items like lawn trimmings, vegetable peels, coffee grounds, and tea bags.]]> 2020-05-21 02:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/katietharrett/q4n60cy39g29/wish/586153432