6th Grade
How does a changing climate impact our food, and what can we do about it? This unit begins by engaging students with the phenomenon of food shortages. Students figure out what plants need to grow well and how environmental conditions affect food growth, leading to wonders around food and food shortages. Students investigate who is […]
8th Grade
What affects air quality in the San Bernardino-Riverside area, and what can we do about it? This unit starts with engaging students’ prior understanding and emotions around air quality, and introduces the phenomenon of air pollution in the San Bernardino-Riverside area. This elicits wonders about what air pollutants are made of and how they impact […]
7th Grade
Why is the Central Valley sinking, and what can we do about it? Students investigate the sinking of California’s Central Valley, a phenomenon otherwise known as land subsidence. Using the phenomenon as an anchoring point, students explore California’s water crisis and its intersection with historical colonialism, groundwater mechanics, and environmental justice through an engaging, character-driven narrative. […]
