Project Description 8th grade students at ORR JHS are participating for the second year in the Trout in the Classroom Program. We will be raising Brook Trout from eggs and […]
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Critical Habitats and Threatened Species Stewardship Project
Project Description The goal of the “Critical Habitats and Threatened Species Stewardship Project” is for all Grade 7 students at the Sandwich STEM Academy, to explore critical and unique coastal […]
Read moreVernal Sampling & Monitoring
Project Description The STEM Academy just recently completed construction of a vernal pool (June 2018), an outdoor living laboratory, on school grounds. This project was accomplished in conjunction with Mass […]
Read morePenikese Island Field Trip and Educational Experience
Project Description We are piloting this new field trip to broaden our experiences and match the Next Generation Science Standards, and Social Studies particularly in the field of Immigration, cultural […]
Read moreRaising Awareness about Rising Sea Level
Project Description I teach science to all of the 10th, 11th and 12th graders at the Cape Cod Collaborative Waypoint Academy School, located at the Wing School in Sandwich. This […]
Read moreMATE Robotics
Project Description In 2014-2015, six young women from grades 9 and 10 pioneered the Sturgis ROVers Marine Technology club at the East campus. I helped them by writing a grant […]
Read moreSpadefoot Toad Headstarting Project
Project Description The goal of our program is to spark a passion for science and discovery, instill respect for endangered species in our students, support innovative STEM programming, and strengthen […]
Read moreSustaining and Protecting Our Local Estuaries
Project Description In the coastal estuaries of Chatham and Harwich, development over the past several decades has resulted in the buildup of substances, such as excessive nitrogen. This causes blooms […]
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Sea Perch Kit
Project Description Goal 1: Students will learn about the growing marine robotics industry, and the employment opportunities available to them here on the Cape. Activities: Students will bring speakers from […]
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Spadefoot Toad Citizen Science Project
Project Description The goal of the Spadefoot Toad Citizen Science project is to educate our students about local endangered species on Cape Cod. This project empowers young people to take […]
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Aquaponics: It’s All About the Food
Project Description What better way to a student’s mind then through the belly? The goal of “It’s All About the Food” is to immerse 5th and 6th grade students in […]
Read moreClassroom Bivalve Aquaculture Project
Project Description Students will explore the mollusk life cycle by re-creating the conditions used by commercial hatcheries to grow and develop bivalve larvae. Students will explore seawater chemistry and make […]
Read moreSeaperch ROV Plus
Project Description The objective of our project is to have students build remotely controlled underwater vehicles that would use high quality probes, sensors and cameras to capture data in water […]
Read moreNauset Science Field Expedition: Understanding Our Local Ecosystem
Goals, objectives, and activities This water quality monitoring program is an on-going collaboration between the Center for Coastal Studies and the Nauset School System. The goal of this field study […]
Read moreGroup IV Project
Goals, objectives, and activities Our students will have the opportunity to participate in “real-life”investigations which promote both stewardship and scientific literacy of local aquatic environments on Cape Cod.The project […]
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Dunes in the School
Thanks to an ongoing partnership and application process provided by the Cape Cod National Seashore and Peaked Hill Trust, Provincetown Schools’ middle school students, their parents and school staff […]
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