Session 1 Species Become Extinct due to human abuse The International Preparatory School Kaufmann Theater, 1st floor Ages: 6-18 A slide show presentation of our research and how it changed our students. We will also have a performance prepared for you! US and Jordanian students User Technology for Environmental work. iEARN Linder Theater, 1st floor Ages: 14-19 Jordanian students, in collaboration with their NYC partners, will present the LINC project, which provides technology training for students to be a technology support team in their school, to assist teachers. Jordanian and US students have been working on environmental issues facing each others cities: NYC and Amman and will present what they have researched and trained to work on. Alternative Sources of Energy: Demonstrating Solar and Wind Power Projects High School for Environmental Studies Rose Center Classroom, 2nd floor Ages: 8-15 HSES students will demonstrate and display simple solar ovens and wind turbines that they have created and present papers on alternative energy. Workshop participants will build their own solar ovens and/or wind turbines. Solar Sleuths Two Miami Country Day School Calder Lab, 2nd floor Ages: 9-12 To explain how alternative sources of energy protect the environment, students will present the complex machines and cookers they made that operate on solar energy. They will discuss the importance of this renewable resources. Fabulous Environmental Folk tales of Indigenous Cultures Miami Country Day School People Center Theater, 2nd floor Ages: 8-15 Learn the old stories of ancient people who populated our Northern and Southern continents. Participate with our students as the stories are told or acted out. We will present stories which relate to environmental issues and use props or art that reflect the culture of the indigenous people of the area where the story is set. Through folk tales we learn the values, concerns or age old explanations for every day things. We can find heroes whose causes are as important today as when they were alive. YouthCaN Mediterranean - Video Conference YC Lebanon with YC New York People Center Back, 2nd floor Ages: Any Come Share in the exploration of environmental issues that face students in Lebanon. Ask them questions about their studies and share some of your experiences. The Playgrounds are Alive with the Sound of Poetry Casey Middle School Room 319, 3rd floor Ages: 10-18 The purpose of our project was to use poetry to help elementary school kids be more aware of the environment. First we went to various elementary schools and taught poetry workshops which encouraged the kids to respect and think about nature. We then talked with the kids to find one area of the school grounds in which they hoped to see improvement. Over the course of four months we worked with them to make the changes they wished to see while incorporating their poetry and art. In this way, not only did we help the kids learn to recognize the importance of nature, but together we made a physical and lasting difference at their school which will be appreciated for years. Save the Cat - It’s worth all that! Groesbeck Elementary School Human Biology Theater, 1st floor Ages: 8-12 Fifth grade students have been studying the endangered ocelot in Texas. They will share their ideas about saving this large cat. Session two: Discover NY/NJ Harbor's Hidden Urban Estuary's. The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy Kaufmann Theater, 1st floor Ages: 6-17 Explore the living nature of our hidden urban estuaries and the challenges they face. From South Brooklyn, to Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx. Discover what lives and lurks beneath the Gowanus Canal, The Newtown Creek, The Harlem River, Hudson River at night, and the Coney Island Creek. Learn about water quality sampling techniques used to check the health of these water bodies and analyze data collected. Voyage (Volunteer of Youth Project) Kaohsiung Vocational High School of Commerce Linder Theater, 1st floor Ages: Any This is the Age of Volunteers of Youth when teachers and students can explore better ways and offer their helping hand to others. For a better and lovable new world, the ship of "Hope" is going to start. The Voyage Project, "Volunteer of Youth Age Project" will research some needy cases and take action to assist needy people devotedly and enthusiastically. The main themes of Voyage Project are as follow: 1. To concern and protect great nature. 2. To respect and care for lives of all creatures. 3. To strive for the betterment of humankind. 4. To dedicate loves to the cause of world peace. We also focus on two parts: 1. Cherish our living environment, and volunteer to protect it. 2. Care for the other people deserving great concern, particularly those in need or physically challenged and assist them as volunteers. Paper Making!!! YouthCaN -NY Rose Center Classroom, 2nd floor Ages: Any Learn how to make hand made recycled paper from the scraps you have at home. We will teach you the paper making process and the tools needed so that you can make your own paper at home, or use this environmental project to educate others about resources and recycling! Growing Connections Miami Country Day School Calder Lab, 2nd floor Ages: 9-11 Miami Country Day students fight world hunger by joining students in Senegal, Ghana, and Mexico in a collaborative effort to raise food crops in innovative Earth Boxes. Sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Miami Country Day students have been invited to test the "Growing Connections" program before the United Nations takes it world wide. Components of this project will include video conferencing with students in Ghana, collaborative plantings with Mexico, and Senegal, and scientific investigations on plant growth. Work will be documented on the following web sites: http://www.thegrowingconnection.com, http://www.earthbox.com, http://www.aces.miamicountryday.org. Changing a Community's Culture through Recycling Miami Country Day School People Center Theater, 2nd floor Ages: 10-18 We are a consumer nation and schools can reflect this attitude. Learn how you as students can empower your school community to consume less and recycle more. Past, Present and Future of the Monarch Butterfly in Mexico Central Islip High School People Center Back Terrace, 2nd Floor Ages: 12-18 In this workshop, learn about the beauty of the monarch butterfly and the concern for their extinction. Then discover the role of Mexico in preserving this species. A Tale of Two Forests The New York Botanical Garden Room 319, 3rd floor Ages: 12-15 We will explore the changing ecosystem in the 50 acre native forest of The New York Botanical Garden, investigating the impact of the parasitic Woolly Adelgid on the forest’s Hemlock population. Dolphinlab East Woods School Hall of Ocean Life, 1st Floor Ages: 11-18 For the past 14 years East Woods students have spent a week at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys studying dolphins and the environment join them as they share this experience through presentation and games. Session 3 Exploring Oysters in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary New York / New Jersey Baykeeper and the Marine Academy of Science and Technology Kaufmann Theater, 1st floor Ages: 9-15 Learn about the history and biology of oysters in the estuary from NY/NJ Baykeeper. A colorful presentation will be followed by an interactive "Oyster Reef Food Web" game. It's Gettin' Hot in Here Academy of Mount St. Ursula Linder Theater, 1st floor Ages: 12-18 Why do temperatures seem to skyrocket each year? You guessed it folks: Global Warming, and it's here to stay. So, unless we change our ways, we'll be "chillin'" in 100 degree weather - all year long. Beyond Oil: How does oil affect our lives? How much longer will it be available? H. S. for Law and Public Service Rose Center Classroom, 2nd floor Ages: 14-18 Most of us don't realize to what extent we depend on oil. Many scientists are now predicting that at current rates, we will begin facing acute oil shortages in the near future. Are we prepared for a world beyond oil? How pollution affects water Miami Country Day School Calder Lab, 2nd floor Ages: 8-17 Students will show how to collaborate internationally using the latest science and technology tools. They will determine how pollution in the environment affects local water sources and living organisms. Palm handhelds along with probe ware are used to test and evaluate pH, temperature and chloride and nitrate levels. These results are then logged, charted and compared to other water habitats around the world. Students will demonstrate how they collect data and transfer the information from the filed to their journals. (session 3 continued) Global Art: A Sense of Caring The Elisabeth Morrow School People Center Back, 2nd floor Ages: 7-12 Children will draw, paint or make a short iMovie on an indigenous animal of New York and write up how they care for their mates and offspring. A DVD of the artwork and information will be presented in our workshop. New York is for the Birds The Abraham Joshua Heschel School Room 319, 3rd floor Ages: 7-12 Recently, a family of red-tailed hawks was evicted from their nest high atop Fifth Avenue by people living in the building. A fight between naturalists and homeowners took place. Find out the outcome of the story and join us for a fun hands-on activity about birds in New York City.