This is an Environmental Science class. The lab equipment for outdoor labs is very expensive and we don`t have the money to buy it. This is a course where it would enhance the kids` learning experience ten-fold if we could go outside and actually test for things in the environment.

I am currently developing a course based upon the scope and sequence of Facing History and Ourselves (facinghistory.org), an established institution that trains and assists teachers and promotes active participation and awareness of social issues to ameliorate any type of discrimination, bullying, inequality--both schoolwide and nationally--as well as foster positive civic awareness. This course has a community service learning component as well as fosters literacy and use of media to access as well as share knowledge, and also to foster communication skills. To accomplish this and offer the course to as many students as possible, my classroom needs funds to purchase curriculum materials as well as funds to help students with their community awareness and service projects.