Environmental Studies & Computer Science
Essential questions
- Why are mangrove forests important to the global ecosystem?
- How can we better understand the environment of a Mangrove Forest through the use of technology?
Sensor Activities
- ORP
- H20 - Water Level
- Temperature (Air and H20)
- Weather station
sensor array map
Topics
What are participants actually learning in these activities?
- Introductory computer programming and software authoring
- Writing software, determining variables and functions
- Integration of real-time data (sensors) into a MTM website
- Biological monitoring
- Ecosystem measurements, health
- Plant and animal identification
- Concept mapping
- Layout of sensor arrays
- Placement of sensors around study site
Assessment
How will we know what we have learned? What are the implications of the project?
Big Idea (context + motivation + exploration) Open Exploration before studying text (real world research challenges)
Learning Path (Natural learning path, that leads to deep questions)
Organically build deep knowledge relevant to each field (Activities)