Minor Elementary School Gwinnett County, Georgia

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Minor Elementary SchoolGwinnett County, Georgia
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Creating aHealthier, Safer, More Livable
Community
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Focus of Investigation

• Students will investigate how graffiti, litter,
  and runoff impact the quality of life within our
  school community.

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• Context
• Minor Elementary School
• Surrounding community within a 2 mile radius
• Beaver Ruin Creek/wetlands

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Organizing Question

• In what ways do graffiti, litter, and non-point
  source pollution affect wetlands near Minor
  Elementary School?

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Supporting Questions

• How do graffiti and litter affect community
  pride?
• How do graffiti and litter affect economics of
  the community?
• How do graffiti and litter link to more serious
  crime?
• How do graffiti and litter contribute to
  non-point source pollution?
• How does non-point source pollution impact the
  ecosystem surrounding Minor Elementary?

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Unit Activities
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Service Learning Projects

• Adopt a Road/Stream
• Clean up campaign around school
• Create a butterfly garden which contains native
  plants
• Create a graffiti free corridor
• Storm Drain Stenciling

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Authentic Assessments
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Minor Elementary and Gwinnett Clean and
Beautiful Creating
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A Healthier
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Safer
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More livable Community!
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Minor Elementary School, Gwinnett Clean and
Beautiful, and The State Botanical Garden of
Georgia EIC Project 2002-2003