Teachers and students brainstormed ideas related to using, modifying, preserving natural resources responsibly and ways to meet humanitarian needs. The following is a list of ideas generated at this session:
- Water filtration and testing to produce high quality clean water
- Solar water distillation – converting saltwater to freshwater at lower energy cost
- Build a Greenhouse at NLA to produce fruits and vegetables outdoors in the winter
- Build an indoor wall-garden, producing fruits and vegetables for students to snack on
- Composting at NLA to covert cafeteria trash into edible plants
- Compare plants growing in soil with hydroponics methods
- Growing plants in space
- Form an Environmental Club at NLA
- Better preparation and rescue ideas during natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and tsunamis
- Building and testing earthquake proof buildings, building a shake table for testing
- Studying pond water ecosystem using microscopes in the biology lab
- Invent natural, safe alternatives to pesticides
- Recycle paper to make various types of products
- Study the effects of erosion and plants that help prevent erosion
Resources available at New Life
- Potted plants in Mrs. Tschanz’s classroom
- Water testing kit– See Mr. Nelson
- Waders and nets to explore the pond – See Mr. Nelson
- Solar water distillation kit and materials – See Mrs. Motalebi
- Soil testing kit – See Mr. Nelson or Mrs. Motalebi
- Erosion table/tray – See Mr. Nelson or Mrs. Motalebi
- Microscopes and slides – See Mr. Nelson