Envisioning Water in the Desert 50 Years from Now

Rebeka Densen at Hollinger wanted her middle school students to understand the water cycle within an urban environment. Joaquin Murrieta of the Watershed Management Lab introduced the class to [...]

Exploring the Borderlands Through Unique Lenses

9th-12th grade students at Pueblo High School initially explored border issues using available source material. Students then met with local artists and alumni who concentrated on the Border. [...]

Instructional Rain Garden

School staff were able to work with partners from the Watershed Management Group to assess current and potential use of a rainwater cistern at the school. The partnership led to installation [...]

STEAM with Circuits

6th graders at Gridley Middle School worked with partner, Peggy to create their own individualized piece of engineered electronic art. In preparation, students learned the science of electric [...]

Photo Booth Design Challenge

As a way to teach literacy standards centered around technical topics, teachers at Hermosa Montessori worked with a parent who has expertise using the Raspberry Pi microcomputer to give students [...]

History through the Lens of Clay Tiles

Designing and producing clay tiles for a collaborative project with the Anza Society and the county, outside the school grounds. Geography and Human Systems were the Common Core Objectives [...]