During the spring and summer of 2020, New Leaf Collaborative was able to provide virtual programs by holding on-line “camps” for elementary school students with our “EcoKids Camp” and “Science @ Home Workshops”. These programs, hosted by NLC staff as well as volunteer High School Student mentors, allowed students to […]
Paul Stroube
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Famous auto races: Daytona. Indianapolis. Monaco. And now … Martinez. On Thursday May 30, the multi-purpose room at John Muir Elementary school was transformed into a workshop and racecourse for the entire 5th Grade class. Thanks to funding from the JME PTA and with support from Principal Kathy Frazer and […]
Fresh, clean water is a valuable resource. In our watershed lesson, we talked about the importance of conserving and recycling the water we use. Students used simple recycled materials to design and build a model “rain catcher” to store and distribute rain water for every day use — watering plants, […]