Thursday, May 17, 2012

Green School Challenge in Miami Beach-Nautilus Middle School

This year has been an adventure in participating in Green School Challenge Program in Miami Beach. Nautilus Middle School has been meeting monthly challenges and creating eco-friendly conservation projects that are student driven and teacher supported. The basis of these projects are S.T.E.M. activities and inspired by Science Club members.
Gwen Foote served as coordiator and sponsor of the Green School Challenge in Nautilus.
Dream in Green School Challenge Program is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and implement programs to promote energy conservation, efficiency, environmental awareness, and promotion and education of renewable energy.
THE ENERGY WALK THROUGH CHECKLIST TARGETS IMPROVEMENTS

*      Turn off lights when leaving empty classrooms
*      Unplug electronic devices at the end of the day
*      Turn off water faucets tightly
*      Ban plastic water bottles, use reusable bottles
*      Use both sides of the paper
*      Use scrap paper for art projects/practice work
*      Recycle aluminum, glass, plastic, paper and cardboard
*      Use recycled paper whenever possible
*      Use environmentally-safe cleaning supplies
*      Area Mapped: Floors 1,2, 3 Classrooms, Offices, Media Center, & Hallways People on the Walk Through: Green Dream Team Students (Council, Club, Science students)

Additional School wide activities promoting conservation- energy, water, alternative resources

*      Pacing Guide Lessons in Climate Change & Conservation for the Environment-
*      Mousetrap Car seminar & competition (Alternative energy)-
*      Recycle Boxes set up & Collections for technology recycling –
*      Conservation of energy expenses
*      Bionic Robotic Arm Competition with 2 teams- using recycled materials
*      Future Green City Competition
Logo contest- Essay writing –  For Climate Change
October Challenge –  Board Game, Essay writing, Energy Saving assignment
November- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle