Presenter: Derek Leung (Environmental Studies)
Co-Presenters: Madison DeLong and Kailyn Haskovec
Mentor: Kathryn Lynch
Oral Presentation
Panel A: “Enhancing Learning” Maple Room
Concurrent Session 1: 9:00-10:15am
Facilitator: Nedzer Erilus
The Environmental Leadership Program is a two term program for University of Oregon students who work together in groups on different environmental projects ranging from case studies to film production to education outreach. The X Stream team is a group of ten students who spent winter term creating an environmental education curriculum to teach at Adams Elementary in the spring. Adams students in grades 1st through 5th will learn basic scientific principles of water through exploration of the McKenzie River. The overall theme we’re trying to convey is interconnectivity between the watershed and it’s inhabitants. We hope to cultivate action through spreading awareness and knowledge. We are following Sobel’s framework of connecting with animals in grades 1 and 2, exploring nearby environments in grades 3 and 4 and examining human impacts on the environment in grade 5. Using principles of engaged pedagogy, we hope to utilize activities that engage the students’ mind, body and soul.