Marine Biology - Ten Year Anniversary

MARINE BIOLOGY
in the
MIDWEST?

Monday, September 14, 2009

elective course for juniors & seniors of benton,
central, & lafayette

monday nights from 7:00 to 9:00pm

elective course within biology strand

embedded week-long field study on the coral
reefs of the bahamas in april

live aboard sailing vessels for the week

field study is student-funded

250 students have participated


“At enlightened, forward-thinking companies,
managers understand the connection between
learning, innovation, and higher productivity —
in fact, employees at these companies may
even be encouraged to spend time learning
and experimenting...”
Joe McKendrick, FastForward


A
MESSAGE of
THANKS:


Where do we study?

The Bahamas


WHY study marine
biology?


IMPACT BEYOND
THE CLASSROOM:

link

elkhorn & staghorn coral

link to live site

16,548 unique visitors...

from a total of 137 countries


“I think it would be really cool to have a
sweet coral like Osha found that was 350
millions years old. (Rugosa spp.) I also
found it interesting that there were some
freakin ancient corals in IOWA!”

~Torin McKinley, 2008


“...by using the network, while just thinking
my thoughts out loud into cyberspace, an
author heard and sent me a piece of
ancient history.”
~Torin McKinley


“What if school wasn’t like real life...
what if it just was real life?”
~Chris Lehmann, SLA principal


How can we
predict the
future of
education?

CONNECTIONS:
“Where are they now?”


student reactions


“I hadn’t been considering a career
in biology but I am now
so fascinated by it that I am.
I’m even thinking about the
possibilities of marine biology.”
-Stephanie Brooks, 2000


“This is a class that will give anyone
who takes it a great memory they
will keep with them for the rest of
their lives.
What good is science if you never
really connect what you’re studying
about to what it actually is?”

-Matt Roberts, 2000


“I am taking away from this
program – a realization that science
isn’t just lists of species,
memorizing cycles, etc...
that science really exists and is
beautiful and inspiring.”
-Tyson Evans, 2000


“I would recommend this class to
students IF they are willing to put
forth lots of outside-the-classroom
study time.
You can’t be lazy either mentally or
physically to be a part of this class.”

-Jordan Smith, 2000


“I got a better understanding for
what I feel I want to do with my
life, career-wise. Doing ﬁeld work
never even crossed my mind-
now I know that is what
I want to do.”
-Stephanie Kraft, 2000


“I had the opportunity to learn
a little about myself on the ﬁeld
study, and I’m sure others did as
well.”
-Lindsay Hoff, 2000


“The only thing is that you have
to be willing to do the homework
and have the initiative to work
outside of class-
you can’t just take it for the trip.”
-Erin McBrayer 2000


“I think integrating the schools
was an awesome idea. I know I
don’t have as many stereotypical
feelings as I did before I got to
know some of these people.”
-Christi Chester, 2000


“This class has been one of the
most beneﬁcial to me out of all the
classes I’ve taken in high school.”
-Ashley Hammond, 2000


“This program is deﬁnitely an asset
to the school district and I would
recommend it to anyone.
It was great getting to learn
more about a habitat we live so
far away from.”
-Jamie Hart, 2000


“I think it was an awesome
“college type” class.
It really made me think.”


“...there were times when I just
wanted to throw in the towel
and say-
you know what, I can’t do this
anymore.”
-Gina Hager, 2000


“…but I gained a better
understanding of coral reef ecology,
Bahamian culture and values, and
a better understanding of myself
and my limitations.”
-Gina Hager, 2000


“I now know this is what I want
to do with the rest of my life.”
-Nicole Rohr, 2001


“I think everyone in the class has
matured so much as a student.
We all “dug in” and got done what
needed to be done…”


“It takes hard work and dedication
to get through this class... and
people on the outside
of the program really don’t see
all of that.”
-Melissa Yarnell, 2000


“This experience has reminded me
of why I used to love school.”

-Tyson Evans, 2000


“…it is something that we
should not be restricted from
learning about because we live
where we do.”
-Matt Roberts, 2000


The
beginning.


TIME FOR CLASS


thanks.

• “diet bloody diet” by DanielaNob on Flickr

• “Carrot Eating Time ~ Mr. Hammi Pants” by knittingskwerlgurl on Flickr

• “Touchdown Near Yorkton” by Alec Couros on Flickr


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