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Experience the new curriculum updates with our ReFresh Training!
July 24th-28th in Reno, Nevada!
$50 Amazon gift card per day or Professional Learning hours available.
Spots are limited to 25 participants per day. You may sign up for whichever days you are interested in attending at a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 4. Small stipends will be offered, as well as a restock of the Project ReCharge materials that you need.
Sessions will include a closer look at the following:
| Date | Time (PST) |
Tentative Schedule: ReFresh Class Description |
Career Quest Trip Locations (subject to change) |
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Monday 7/24/23 |
8:00 am – 3:00 pm | Transportation and Sustainability →Consider why we need vehicles, examine existing options in transportation-associated issues, a simple motor, and ask how we might reimagine or transform current transportation systems. | Tesla & Redwood Materials |
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Tuesday 7/25/23 |
8:00 am – 3:00 pm |
Geothermal Energy → An introduction to the exciting and complex world of geothermal energy. The series of lessons will lead students through an inquiry-based discovery of what geothermal energy is, where it is found, and how it is used to provide heat and electricity for homes and businesses. |
Click Bond & Ormat |
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Wednesday 7/26/23 |
8:00 am – 3:00 pm |
Sustainability and Food → Identify the effect of agricultural product demand on the environment, society, and economies of planet Earth while learning about the abiotic factors of growing regions. AND Climate Scene Investigation → Participants investigate the effects of greenhouse gases and climate change by completing a reverse Escape Room. Solve puzzles to determine who should be held responsible for this real-world problem. |
WM Landfill & Recycling Center |
| Thursday 7/27/23 | 8:00 pm – 3:00 pm | New Activity Additions → Including; Solar Art and Equity, Wind Extension, Biomimicry, Data Literacy, Lighting, and Your Health | Hug HS Ground Source Heat, & Patagonia |
These lessons are available on the teacher portal https://prcteacher.envirolution.org/ – you may peruse the lesson and order materials from there! If you have any questions, please reach out.