Outdoor Classroom: Connecting Learners and Community through Environmental Science and Service Learning

1. Outdoor Classroom: Connecting Learners and
Community through Environmental Science and
Service Learning
Ed Loiselle, Social Studies, Shakopee High School, MN
Billy Koenig, Biology, Shakopee High School, MN
Senenge T. Andzenge, University of Minnesota

2. The beginnings of this class
STRAW
Last Child in the woods
Friday with Aldo!

3. What do we do?
Environmental Ethics
Triple Bottom Line
2 Main Projects
Social Environmental Economic
Community

4. 2016ecology.blogspot.com

5. Minnesota Based Project
• Students investigate a current local
issue through the Triple Bottom Line
• Create a research plan
• Collect data
• Produce a Public Service
Announcement
• Share their learnings with their
community

6. Service Learning Project
• Students identify an issue in the
community (human & natural)
• Research the problem
• Identify possible solutions
• Take action/preform a service

7. Sample projects

8. Day-to-day Logistics

9. Day-to-day Logistics
Connections to community
• Local Farmers- speakers and visiting a farm
• Local Beekeepers- donated bees and education
• Shakopee Public Utilities- windmill and solar panels
• Shakopee Mdewakanton- donations and education
• City of Shakopee- guidance
• Prior Lake Park District- talk in front of board,
guidance, help with donation
• Climate Generation- COP21
• DemCon- teaching and donation
• RAHR- tours and donations
• MN DNR- education restoration projects
• University of Minnesota
• STEM Education Center- professional development,
curriculum support, technology integration

10. Our staying power
• Donations! Over
$200,000
• ELC
• 4th Grade Day
• Outdoor Gardens
• Outdoor Classroom

11. Contact
Ed Loiselle (Social Studies)
eloisell@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Billy Koenig (Biology)
wkoenig@shakopee.k12.mn.us