FRIDAYS ONLY, 4 TO 7 PM
FEBRUARY 28TH TO APRIL 25TH
Water, Energy, and Waste: Integrating Themes of Sustainability into Your Classroom offers k-8 science and classroom teachers the unique opportunity to delve deeper into global environmental issues on a local level.
Situated within the novel setting of a sustainable, rooftop, hydroponic, urban farm/greenhouse classroom, this course allows teachers to learn more about current environmental concerns through a blend of technology, discussion, and engaging hands-on projects.
This course has been approved by the DOE After School Professional Development Program
(ASPDP) and may be counted for three “P”Credits/36 hours. The cost is $125—ASPDP fee only; NYSW provides all project materials including small hydroponic kits, solar cars and worm composting bins at no cost. Special guests inlcude NYSW bioresource engineer Ashley King; Solar One Director of K-12 Education Programming Sarah Pidgeon; FoodFight founder and co-Director Deb Grant; NYC H20 Educator Matt Malina; MealsonHeals founder Mindy Kobrin; and Museum Educator Meglena Zapreva.
Sessions will be conducted on Fridays only 4 to 7 pm at the Sun Works Center at P.S. 333 by resident science teacher Shakira Castronovo. Sign-in TODAY at ASPDP website.
For more information about the course please email: mzamora@nysunworks.org