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NASA Needs You… This course focuses on NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate and the teamwork required producing a successful space mission. You will learn about the numerous systems, skills, and capabilities involved in a mission and how NASA manages and integrates these systems. You will draw a parallel between the teamwork used in a NASA mission and find out how teamwork energizes the popular sport of auto racing. Become part of the NASA Connect Team that uses statistics to design and create a spool car using specific materials. Draw your own car and then use simple graphical programming blocks to set your car in motion. Learn how designers make their dreams become reality.
Off to Mars! Students will be assigned to groups and will be challenged to design and build a prototype of a vehicle that will become the first manned Mars Rover. The rover must transport human beings and maneuver under its own power. Student will use computers and other media resources to research the topic. A field trip will provide student with the opportunity to explore the topic in greater detail. Emphasis will be on cooperative learning
Oil Spill! With King William Rivers being used more and more, you will investigate what could occur if an oil or chemical spill occurred along one of the rivers in King William. You will study the 1989 spill of over 10 million gallons of oil from the tanker Exxon Valdez to establish the context for exploring concepts related to shoreline oceanography. You will study wildlife along and in the rivers located in King William. You will present your findings to show what would happen if our waterways were to be contaminated and what would be necessary to reverse the damage, if possible.
River Rats—Exploring the
Rivers of King William In this hands on class you can expect to get up close and personal with the diverse ecosystems of the Mattaponi, Pamunkey and York Rivers. You will be studying salt and fresh water marshes, tidal and non-tidal habitats. Taking daily field studies, you will canoe, cast seine nets, and hike/wade in creeks and marshes to test water quality, find and identify animal and plant life. You will compare salinity, nitrogen load and oxygen in different parts of the rivers, and the impact these have on the various species that live in the water. You will work as part of a team to study the proposed reservoir, and the effect it would have on the ecosystem, and present a recommendation for the future health of our rivers.
Variation, Variety and
Villains In this course, you will explore what it means to be diverse and why diversity is important in your world. Through field studies, you will determine if the local environment is bio-diverse and ways to increase biodiversity. You will identify and determine if invasive species have had a negative effect on local organisms and how you can be part of improving your area. ** Students may not take the same course two years in a row. Home | History | Courses | More Courses | Links |
