Where Nature's Wisdom Drives Human Innovation...

... The Green Tech Academy at Small Middle School

Both current and future Small Cougars will be making some important educational choices during the next month. Students will have the opportunity to select classes they would like to take in addition tho the core subjects, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science.

The Green Tech Academy will be offering an expanded selection of environmental and technology based courses. Over the next few posts I will be providing an overview of the semester long "Green" classes.

Native Plants and Animals of Texas is available for 6th graders and has been an elective offering at Small since fall 2005. In addition to being an overview of the flora and fauna of our state, it incorporates gardening, service learning, and environmental stewardship. Students will explore the basics of ecology focusing on pond, prairie, and woodland habitats. They will hike through our nearby woodlands, help maintain our National Wildlife Federation designated Schoolyard Habitat, and participate in a citizen science project focused on migrating butterflies, Monarch Watch, while maintaining a field journal.