Herman, the Buck-Toothed Arabian Guppy

Part of the Grab and Go With Science series, in this activity, youth will use chromatography to analyze the components of different pollutants. Youth will observe how different ingredients in a mixture are carried along at different rates in water and, therefore, end up in different places. They will draw conclusions regarding the source of a pollutant by comparing the outcomes of their experiments

NCSR: Community as a Context for Learning

This is the third manual in a series on community-based education. This manual includes lessons, tools, resources, and forms that will provide guidance to assist educators and students in entering their and connecting to their community for the first time. This manual also will provide support and valuable resources for those already out there in the community conducting community-based projects. The manual is divided into four sections: Exploring Your Community, Needs and Opportunities Assessment, Designing and Conducting a Community Project, and Community-based Project Examples. The first section includes lessons, tools, resources, and forms that will assist and support those educators interested in having students better understand the community where they live and work. Section two provides resources for educators on conducting needs and opportunities assessments in a community in preparation for project selection. The third section provides a process for selecting and conducting an authentic community-based project. Section four provides a detailed case study that follows the process that is outlined in this manual

Community as a Context for Learning

This 252-page manual is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and is part of a series on community-based education. This manual includes lessons, tools, resources, and forms that will provide guidance to assist educators and students with conducting community-based projects. The manual is divided into four sections: Exploring Your Community, Needs and Opportunities Assessment, Designing and Conducting a Community Project, and Community-based Project Examples. Other resources in this series include Community-based Education: Model Programs, Community-based Natural Resource Activities for Biology, and Connecting Classrooms to Community: A Guide for a Community-based Approach to Education.Â