July 10

I came to the Summer Academy with the hopes to enhance my curriculum on energy, learn new science material, and gain a new cohort of people to collaborate with and learn from.  Energy is part of the curriculum in my 8th grade physical science course and I am hoping to incorporate BioRenewables into my energy unit.  I am not sure yet how I will do this since there are a variety of avenues that one could go with this...BioRenewables and energy go hand-in-hand.  Because of the many renewable resources available in Iowa, I feel it is important for my students (and our society) to become more aware of how BioRenewables can impact our society and economy.  By opening their eyes to a "new world," I am hopeful that they will start to look at things through different lenses and start to think outside the box!!  :)