About the Project

Last year, students in the Piner-Olivet Home Study Program successfully completed their first year-long PBL endeavor. The experience cultivated the skills of critical-thinking, collaboration, agency, and responsibility. This grant will build upon that achievement and expand students’ research projects next year by incorporating STEAM and hands-on learning. Students will investigate the question, “How has climate change altered our planet, and what can we do to prevent further irreparable damage?” Students will research the impact of climate change on the land, water, and air over time. They will generate their own solutions both locally and globally. Students will attend fiel trips to local environmental research centers and organize a local beach cleanup. They will interact with guest speakers from local organizations working to fight climate change. At the Fall Project Fair, students will display a recycled art project. The project will culminate in 4-12 students presenting research papers and PowerPoint presentations at the Spring Project Fair, and K-3 students will present informational books. This grant will fund the opportunity for students to educate and connect with our community. This will provide students with a platform for their voices and will demonstrate that they can be agents of change in our world.