Students collected water quality data from different locations from Big Pool using canoes.

We used gps on cell phones, so AGPS, to calculate the distances between various targets on campus. We’re then using some trigonometric formulas like Heron’s Area formula to calculate the areas of various triangular plats of land outside. This is to culminate a trig unit. The calculations that we’re doing are similar to what we do on the annual national Trig Star competition. Our precalc students all compete in this annual competition where there is guaranteed a school and county winner.

English classes walked to the pond and did a Nature/Literary Fusion lesson there.

Spanish IV & AP students studied the importance of national parks throughout the world. They researched activities that you can do in local national parks and created infographics on the various national parks of Spain. The unit ended with an AP test task where they had to speak for 2 minutes on the importance/relevance of national parks.

Students prepare plants to sell to the community, utilizing the school green house.

Students created a herb garden in the raised beds by the agriculture building. Horticulture students will practice food preservation of these herbs and vegetables.

Students in Spanish class, discovered and discussed trail systems that they'd like to explore, what they'd need to prepare for a hike, and what cultural significance the local trails might have to the people that use them (here and in the Andes/Bolivia)

Earth Day / Environmental Legislation This is the lesson that accompanies those photos. It was completed with my Honors US Studies II class, 9th grade, 22 students. Students learned about various environmental disasters to determine the reasons for the creation of the EPA and Earth Day. The images show the assessment where students did a sketch and tell of the environmental conditions before and after the creation of the EPA.

Students created a model using paper clips of bioaccumulation and biomagnification.

Students canoed on Big Pool and tested water samples to determine water quality. Students compared results to Potomac River water quality tests. Students also collected macro-invertebrates to determine water quality.

Students determining the carrying capacity of the trees on campus.

Students in Honors Chemistry read an article on Rachel Carson and her book Silent Spring. Students answered questions and completed a timeline of the events. Students learned about the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of DDT. The Lesson was completely digital and paperless for Earth Day.

Staff were made aware that our Green School application is due to be resubmitted this school year. We brain stormed ideas as a committee of new things to do and expectations.

Staff were told of the intent to recertify our Green School status.

The Green leader Ed Waldron from the Claude Kitchen Outdoor school presented the school yard report card to staff. Staff participated by completing the report card in teams.

2022 Maryland Ag Educators Conference. Teachers learned about shoreline restoration. The purpose of the tour was to show how important it is to maintain healthy streams by hardscaping and landscaping with the right materials. Attendees took seining nets into the stream to conduct analysis on water quality and identifying plant and animals. The group measured the effects of erosion by the natural tides and human factors. This tour greatly enhanced teacher knowledge on water quality, erosion control practices, habitat monitoring and establishing proper landscape to ensure healthy streams entering into a watershed.

Ms. Michol and Ms. Farmer went to the same Agriculture teachers annual conference in August 2022. Both teachers spent 4 days learning new things. One of their training was spent on the Bay learning about erosion control and hard scaping near rivers and streams.

Students competed by class to make a dress out of recycled material they collected.

Staff and students school participated in Earth Hour during the last period of the day. Hallways, classrooms, the cafeteria, lights went out in order to conserve electricity and bring attention an education about Earth Hour to our staff and students.

Students picked up trash around the CSHS campus to prevent it from going into streams and rivers. We had 5 students participate and we picked up 20 lbs of trash.

10 students cleaned up 35 lbs of trash around the Clear Spring High School campus. These students are members of the Green Club.

Approximately 10 students from the Green Club gathered to pickup trash and located storm drains to stencil.

Green club students prepared storm drains for stenciling by painting the white background. We have 8 storm drains to prep and stencil. All students were invited to attend to help paint. We had about 15 students that participated. We had 3 teams of students painting storm drains.

Green club members stenciled storm drains with "Don't Dump Chesapeake Bay Drainage" stencils. Stencils were from the DNR storm drain stenciling program. Students worked in teams to stencil 8 storm drains on our campus.

Green Club students created signs, laminated them, and then taped them above every light switch in the school.

The entire school particapted in Earth Hour. Announcements were made to explain the purpose and describe the event. Then students and teachers participated in lights off for 1 hour at the end of the school day.

Students in Forestry and Soils class made recycled paper.

Recycled cardboard sculpture project based upon Keith Haring.

Students in AP Psychology used recycled materials to build a neuron. Then students used stop motion animation to explain action potential.

Green club students picked up trash from the school yard. Students collected 28 lbs of trash.

Students in Horticulture Science collect soil samples from the campus farm after the soybean were harvested.

Horticulture students will practice food preservation of these herbs and vegetables.

The Clear Spring High School Forestry students completed a service project for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Students collected black walnuts that will be used by DNR to plant along creeks, rivers, and streams, as part of the state's tree planting program. The program is aimed at enhancing habitat and water quality throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Chemistry students working outside in the outdoor classroom.

Agriculture students made 6 wheelchair accessible gardens to be used by the residents of the Western Maryland Hospital Center in Hagerstown. 30 students were involved

Benches made for the outdoor school. Students assisted in adding additional seating for students who attend the outdoor school. 4 sections of bench in the one pavilion, about 50 students helped with it.

Christy Hixon giving Floral Design students a tour of the historical Plumb Grove Mansion located near our campus and in our community.

Students made and decorated with Williamsburg style Christmas decor. Students used pine branches and dried fruit to make the decorations for Plumb Grove.

Ed Waldron is a Green Leader at Claude Kitchens outdoor school. Ed is my go to for everything Green School related. He helps with PD and checks my application. He is there when I have question.