Mobilizing Local Youth for GOOD!
Local, award-winning teacher, Mrs. Delara Sharma,
and scientist mentor, Mr. Joel Berendzen,
teamed up with students from the Academy for Technology and the Classics
and CommUNITY Learning Network (CLN)
including CLN interns from Northern New Mexico College
to support 5th and 6th grade students of Piñon Elementary School
in becoming Youth "Water" Ambassadors
through the hands-on, place-based, community-based
ATLAS "Always Thinking Like A Scientist" afterschool program
supported by the Smithsonian Science Education Center
to study the effects of climate change on water.
The ATLAS philosophy supports students in learning how to research and find data
to answer pressing questions and local challenges.
These students put together a module for studying water
that can be used regionally and worldwide
and the Santa Fe project is featured on the national
Smithsonian Science Education Center website.
and scientist mentor, Mr. Joel Berendzen,
teamed up with students from the Academy for Technology and the Classics
and CommUNITY Learning Network (CLN)
including CLN interns from Northern New Mexico College
to support 5th and 6th grade students of Piñon Elementary School
in becoming Youth "Water" Ambassadors
through the hands-on, place-based, community-based
ATLAS "Always Thinking Like A Scientist" afterschool program
supported by the Smithsonian Science Education Center
to study the effects of climate change on water.
The ATLAS philosophy supports students in learning how to research and find data
to answer pressing questions and local challenges.
These students put together a module for studying water
that can be used regionally and worldwide
and the Santa Fe project is featured on the national
Smithsonian Science Education Center website.
Photo Gallery
CommUNITY Learning Network (CLN) and CLN Student Interns and Film Makers from Northern New Mexico College work with Santa Fe students to create a film!
Santa Fe Students visit the Water Treatment Plant in our community.
Students studied the collapse of Angkor Wat and have been in touch with one of the leading experts on the affect climate change had on the City's water infrastructure.
Students invited community members of all ages to make the Water Pledge,
created a video and website, and presented their project, findings, and recommendations to the community at a community event.
created a video and website, and presented their project, findings, and recommendations to the community at a community event.
What is ATLAS?
ATLAS = Always Thinking Like A Scientist
ATLAS is a place-based, community-based afterschool program model that uses near-peer mentoring to support afterschool courses for middle schools students.
Values:
critical thinking
collaboration
hands-on learning
innovative opportunities for older students to help younger students
think in an emergent way
understand there are multiple ways to solve things
"Changing the way people think — like a scientist, that is — can be for anyone.
No matter what their path in life is, whether it’s a restaurant owner, whether it’s a lawyer or an educator, when you are approached with questions in everyday life,
you can approach them thinking like a scientist,”
Carol O’Donnell, director of Smithsonian Science Education Center
ATLAS is a place-based, community-based afterschool program model that uses near-peer mentoring to support afterschool courses for middle schools students.
Values:
critical thinking
collaboration
hands-on learning
innovative opportunities for older students to help younger students
think in an emergent way
understand there are multiple ways to solve things
"Changing the way people think — like a scientist, that is — can be for anyone.
No matter what their path in life is, whether it’s a restaurant owner, whether it’s a lawyer or an educator, when you are approached with questions in everyday life,
you can approach them thinking like a scientist,”
Carol O’Donnell, director of Smithsonian Science Education Center
What is Global Partnership for Science Education (GPSE)?
GPSE breaks down the approach of thinking like a scientist
and provides a checklist for students and their mentors on how to tackle the concept:
Be curious
"Inquire! Never accept that something is unexplainable.
We just don’t have the answer yet."
Learn to look for patterns
"Learn to look for patters in your data, whether it is obtained on the web
or by recording the results of your own hands-on experiments."
Carry out experiments
"or use the web to study the result of using different probes to make measurements
and ask how the results might be connected."
Collaborate and communicate
"through participation in group work on projects."
Global Partnership for Science Education
and provides a checklist for students and their mentors on how to tackle the concept:
Be curious
"Inquire! Never accept that something is unexplainable.
We just don’t have the answer yet."
Learn to look for patterns
"Learn to look for patters in your data, whether it is obtained on the web
or by recording the results of your own hands-on experiments."
Carry out experiments
"or use the web to study the result of using different probes to make measurements
and ask how the results might be connected."
Collaborate and communicate
"through participation in group work on projects."
Global Partnership for Science Education
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
With Much Thanks and Appreciation
to Program Participants, Partners, and Collaborating Organizations:
Student "Explorers" and "Water" Ambassadors from Pinon Elementary School"
Aiden Kearey
Amulya Mulakala
AnaKaren Chavez
Antonio Pell
Dylan Martinez
Elian Flores
Finley Villegas
Gabe Martinez
Kairav Sharma
Lulu Baca
Maylin Gonzalez
Nevaeh Apodaca
Trinity Lucero
Yalin Cera
Near-Peer Mentor Student "Lead Explorers" and Youth Facilitators
from The Academy for Technology and the Classics
Isaac Shelton
Shyla Sharma
CommUNITY Learning Network ~ New Mexico TechWorks
CommUNITY Media, Communications, and Web Educators
Emily Cole
Jennifer Nevarez
FilmMakers from Northern New Mexico College
Nathan Maestas
Christopher Cata
Team Education Coordinator
Delara Sharma
Mentor Scientist
Joel Berendzen
2019 © CommUNITY Learning Network
"Love Where We Live" Youth Ambassadors and New Mexico TechWorks
Contact info@commUNITYlearningnetwork.org
"Love Where We Live" Youth Ambassadors and New Mexico TechWorks
Contact info@commUNITYlearningnetwork.org
