• Self-motivated learners • Critical thinkers • Effective communicators • Skilled collaborators • Responsible and culturally aware

citizens • Technologically capable creators

In 2010, a parent gave a teacher’s name in China

23 students…then 75…now 160! Sparked a desire to be more green Started WW recycling program Students wanted to do more

Challenge 20/20 Pen pals on every continent

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Students selected global warming Matched with 2 other classrooms

Information used for Affinity Diagram

Fishbone Diagram

3 Teachers collaborated to create a time line, lesson plans, and wiki

KWL with classes Provided literature/conducted research Students identified local causes of

global warming Pollution was selected for focus

Peoria county personnel helped students conduct a waste audit during lunch

9.5 pounds compostable material, 9 pounds of trash, ½ pound of recyclable material

Students are working on identifying solutions› One possible idea is composting the 3U

lunch in a worm box.

New York

Honduras

Project will conclude in May with a student written final report and action plan for future.

Collaborate and share ideas globally through Skype.

Share about culture› We learned they love pizza too in

Honduras!

Contacts were made through:› ePals› National Science

Foundation (NSF)› China contact› Former students

Current Locations:› La Ceiba, Honduras› Xuzhou, China› Lagos, Nigeria› Tazmania, Australia› Luxor, Egypt› McMurdo, Antarctica

David Frisic: Researcher