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  • Experiment Checklist: Control? Check, Independent Variable? Check

  • Citizen Science Resources

    Citizen Science offers students a chance to make real observations and discoveries using scientific tools and procedures. While this can inspire some students to become scientists, it will help all students understand science and the world around them. www.scistarter.com www.studentsdiscover.org https://fold.it budburst.org (link to article on using budburst:https://greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org/enhancing-life-science-education-project-budburst/ ) http://chesapeake.fieldscope.org https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6A9TC_2016-cache-across-maryland/ Link to articles on…

  • NPR story on schools dealing with lead in water

    NPR story on lead in schools.

  • Asthma and Health Resources

    US-air-pollution-paper NOx_Reg_AQCAC_Final_090514 ORC_DataCollectionForm mdehn_energyhealth_md Map_Healthy Baltimore – Life Expectancy(2) managing_asthma Health Co-Benefits of Carbon Standards Green Cleaning Plan 6-12-2014 Carbon-cobenefits-study-FINAL-SPE Carbon-cobenefits-study-6-13-14 asthma_in_md Asthma_Action_Agenda 20130108-10YrPlan-Approved-LowResForWeb-FINAL(2)

  • How many Drip, Drip, Drips does it take to lose a Million Dollars?

    It was a joy to learn with the bright students at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute last week.  The students worked hard and offered the guest speakers great questions and great respect. I’d like to challenge the students (and anyone who wishes) to understand and present the City Schools energy data accurately and informatively. Access to open and…

  • Historic Energy and Water Data, Baltimore City Public Schools

    WATER-SEWER_Five_Year_Comparison-1-8-14 Historical Natural Gas Data-end year FY13 Historical Oil # 2 Data-end year FY13 Historical Electric Data-end year FY13 Historical Steam Data-end year FY13 BCPSS-FY 11 UTILITIES revised with jacobs sq ft. BCPS-FY-14 all facilities

  • Data collection sheets for school benchmarking: Operations Report Card, Portfolio Manager, Waste Water

    Data Collection sheets for school benchmarking: Operations Report Card and Energy Star Portfolio Manager. ORC_DataCollectionForm (3)   PM_Data_Collection_Worksheet (3) WasteWaterSampleSheets

  • Tools for Schools checklists (EPA) to proactively monitor air quality in schools

    Tools for Schools checklists by the EPA enable schools to find and  eliminate  potential or existing asthma triggers and air quality issues.  There are several checklists customized for teachers, administrators, maintenance, cleaning and office staff.   Walkthrough Inspection checklist (click the following) walkthruchklst Ventilation checklist (click the following)      ventchklst Building and Grounds Maintenance checklist (click…

  • Energy Data Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 2013-2014

    Monthly Energy Data for Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in Excel.  Note that Poly shares energy systems with Western High School and energy data and square footage of both schools need to be combined to understand their energy use/efficiency. (click below) Poly-14