Imagining a sustainable future: Inspiring creativity in science education and outreach

Through our undergraduate research program at Pasadena City College (PCC), we translate our research in sustainable materials into outreach lessons to teach underrepresented middle school and high school students about sustainability. Teaching Underrepresented High School Students About Renewable En...

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Published in:Journal of sustainability education 2018-01
Main Authors: Blatti, Jillian L, Liu, Jiaqi, Schwebel, Frieda, Chan, Ellen, Monge, Felix, Naneh Vartan, Hernandez, Jason, Cave, Danyal, Garcia, Edward, Buwanekabahu, Anjalee, Chang, Shirley, Garcia, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Algae
Alternative energy
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Careers
Classrooms
Climate change
College students
Colleges & universities
Community colleges
Computer applications
Creativity
Curricula
Design
Education
Engineers
Environmental education
Environmental impact
Learning
Natural resources
Outreach services
Renewable energy
Renewable resources
Science education
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Seeds
Social change
Social interactions
Society
Students
Sustainability
Sustainable materials
Teaching
Technology education
Virtual reality
Water flow
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Summary:Through our undergraduate research program at Pasadena City College (PCC), we translate our research in sustainable materials into outreach lessons to teach underrepresented middle school and high school students about sustainability. Teaching Underrepresented High School Students About Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Algae Biodiesel, Using the Framework of Planetary Boundaries [Image omitted] Creative Chemistry: Making Simple Sustainable Paints From Natural Resources [Image omitted] Virtual Reality in Sustainability Education [Image omitted] Middle School Students Designing a ‘Smart’ Watering System for Plants [Image omitted] Students were introduced to different types of watering systems and given the task to design and build a ‘smart’ watering The young girls successfully designed and built a smart plant watering apparatus, and they programmed water flow using Arduino technology. DNA Origami and NanoART Inspire Creativity in the Classroom [Image omitted] Undergraduate Research and Sustainability Outreach Presentations [Image omitted] As part of the Art, Society, and Social Change issue of JSE, we believe that social change comes from awareness and education. Excerpts from communications with high school students and community college students about their experiences.
ISSN:2151-7452