New Visions A.P. Environmental Science and Sustainability

New Visions Model

• New Visions is a New York State approved curriculum• Purpose is to provide Seniors an opportunity to

explore a specific career and earn college credits• Students learn knowledge related to their field in

classroom setting• Students do Internships with people working in the

field and gain real world experience• Field trips and speakers provide more knowledge

about careers and opportunities

Job Prospects in the Field-Very Promising

• Stimulus monies in green technologies, alternative energies and reducing carbon emissions

• Industries moving towards sustainability• Research support for environmental solutions

Examples of Careers in the Field• Environmental Consultants • Natural Resource Managers • Park Naturalists • Research Scientists • Restoration Ecologists • University/College

Professors/Teachers• Program Managers• Air Quality Specialist• Ecotourism Specialist• Environmental Engineer

• Environmental Chemist• Environmental Educator• Forester• Hazardous Waste Specialist• Hydro geologist• Organic Farmer• Soil Scientist• Green Construction specialist• Green Architect• Sustainable Industry

Entrepreneur

Class Information• 10:00-2:00 every day• Teatown Lake Reservation Classroom• Field experience with scientists and environmental educators

September through June• Individual Internships February through June on Mondays and Fridays• A.P. Environmental Science Curriculum• Student Research Project

School Districts provide transportation to Teatown or Tech Center, must be arranged in advance by family.

Experience Working in the Field to Explore Environmental Science Career

Do Work Alongside Scientists

Do Research at Teatown

Credits

• High School Credits– Honors A.P.

Environmental Science– New Visions

Environmental Science– Senior English– Social Studies-Economics

and Participation in Government

– Physical Education

• College Credits– Introduction to

Environmental Science from SUNY Morrisville (3 credits)

– Comp and Lit I from SUNY WCC (3 credits)

– Public Affairs from Syracuse University (SUPA- 3 credits)

– A.P. Environmental Science Exam

Advantages to taking the program

• Learn if Environmental Science is the right field to study in college

• Small class size-- teacher attention, study your interests in depth

• Prepare you for college, learn time management• Obtain 9 college credits• Learn how to do scientific research and writing• Do your own research and learn how to present your

findings• Work in the field

What We Do in the Program

• A.P. Environmental Science Curriculum• Work with scientists and do field studies at Teatown• Forest, Soil, Water, Air, & Energy Studies• Globe Program Protocols• Stroud Research Institute• Field Trips• Guest Speakers• Presentations and Projects• Internships

A.P. Science Curriculum• Environment the Science Behind the Stories (3rd ed.)

and Living in the Environment (14th ed.)• Labs include things such as: – Quadrat study of biodiversity– water pollution levels– Soil analysis– LD50 experiment– Succession study– Air Pollution levels– Cemetery Study of Population– Solar Energy Efficiency in various weather conditions

Field Studies at Teatown• Water Quality• Soil Studies• Plant Identification and animal identification• Animal Study with Motion Camera• Tree Diseases• Leaf litter study• Vernal pool study• Biodiversity Study• Succession• Ecosystem studies• Weather data for the year• Biomass study

Submit results of research globally• Stroud Institute• Globe Program ProtocolsFollow Protocol and report to scientists world wide:

– Green Down, Bud burst– Soil Studies– Water Quality– Weather Station (Clouds, Temperature, Precipitation, Soil Temperature, Relative

Humidity)– Macroinvertebrate study

Field Trips• Overnight Camping at Madden

Outdoor Education Center• American Museum of Natural

History• Omega Institute Sustainable Waste

Water treatment• Bronx Zoo- Study of Evolutionary

Adaptations• Constitution Marsh• Norwalk Aquarium• Migratory Hawkwatch• Fahnestock State Park• Taconic Outdoor Education Center• The Wolf Sanctuary• Bronx Zoo-behind the scenes

Presentations and Projects• Teach middle school students

Field and Forest at Teatown• Create Exhibit for Jason Project• Invasive species removal at

Teatown and for the Open Space Institute

• Student Watershed Conference• Compete in Envirothon• Waste Water

Treatment/Erosion study at PNWBOCES

• Senior Exit Research Study

Student Work

Senior Exit Project• Student Independent

Research Project• Students learn to do

research paper• Students conduct their own

research in the field of environmental science mentored by Internship Supervisor

• Students present their study to students and faculty

Selected Internships– Aquarium– Green Construction Company– Earth Science Teacher– Sustainable Industry– Not for Profit Company– Conservation– Scientific Research– Sustainable Farm– Animal Sanctuary– Geology Firm– Environmental Education at Nature

Preserve– Audubon Sanctuary– Meteorology Firm– Botanical garden

Hands-on Learning

WE LEARN!

WE HAVE FUN!

How to Enroll• Students who have an 80%

or better from home school• Email me of your interest

and I will send you a paper application

• 2 letters of recommendation

• Interview by New Visions Panel (begin in February)

• Writing sample at time of interview

Students Who Succeed in the Program• Able to work independently• Interested in the out-of-doors and/or science• Desire to do something different senior year• Interested in hands-on learning

How to Contact Us

• You can arrange a visit to our class this year by talking to your home school counselor

• Teacher emails:– Mrs. Ashley: dashley@pnwboces.org

• Mrs. Ashley’s phone number: 914.621.8337• Mrs. Ashley’s Teacher Webpage:– http://pnwboces.schoolwires.net/18211082716552420/site

/default.asp

• Online Application website:– http://pnwboces.org/techcenter/tech/index.htm

Do Something Different, Make a Decision to Move Ahead.