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School-Wide Ecology Exhibition at Tecolote Nature Center
Students of all ages held an exhibition of their work at Tecolote Nature Center on Sunday, December 12. Students final ecology unit projects were displayed, and students were on hand to share their hard work with the public. Projects included … Continue reading
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Middle School Power Points on Global Ecological Issues
Middle Schoolers finished up their Ecology Unit with some amazing power point presentations about ecological issues, their solutions, and how they relate to Tecolote Canyon. Here is some of their fine work! Air Pollution and Green Energy Production[1] Air_Pollution_Green_Energy[1] Habitat_Loss[1] … Continue reading
Seventh and Eighth Graders Critique Final Projects
Seventh and Eighth graders turned in their final ecology projects and used class time to offer critiques of each other’s work. Students offered critiques that were kind, relevant, speicific and helpful, emphasizing what worked in their tri-fold boards, and asking … Continue reading
Ocean Pollution: Middle Schoolers Test Creek Water
Tecolote Creek empties into Mission Bay, which flows into the Ocean. Middle Schoolers tested water collected from two different sites in Tecolote Canyon and compared the contents and conditions to tap water. Water from a side-creek that flows into the … Continue reading
Birds of Tecolote Canyon — 6th grade Power Point Presentations
saw whet owl[1] Barn owl[1] Lutescent Orange-crowned Warbler[1] Canyon towhee[1] The wood pecker[1] The Scott’s Oriole[1] The Red Shouldered Hawk[1] Wrentit1[1] In addition to seeing birds every week in Tecolote Canyon and learning to identify them, many students did an … Continue reading
Authentic Assessment: Sharing What We Have Learned — Ecology Project Display at Tecolote Nature Center
In addition to traditional, challenging academic reading and tests, TCPS believes in giving children authentic opportunities to share what they know. In an effort to give our students an opportunity for authentic, real world assessment of what they have learned … Continue reading
Annoying Trash — Student Videos about Trash and Recycling
After visiting the landfill and learning about the consequences of not conserving our resources on an individual basis, 6th graders asked if they could make films educating our community about waste and where our trash ends up — in the … Continue reading
Canyon Heroes
Middle School Students had a rare treat on early November in a visit from two of San Diego’s successful environmental heroes: Eloise Battle, who, with the help of a cadre of friends, saved Tecolote Canyon; and Debby Knight, executive director … Continue reading
Hiking with Ranger Janice
Seventh graders were lucky to hike in Tecolote Canyon with ranger Janice Lavalee — a very busy ranger for the Tri-Canyon Parks based in Tecolote Nature Center and serving Tecolote, Marion Bear and Rose Canyons. Ranger Lavalee led us through … Continue reading
6th and 8th Grade Birding with Tecolote Canyon Volunteers
Sixth and Eighth grade students went bird watching — now called “birding” — with veteran volunteers with the San Diego Tri-Canyon Parks who work out of the Tecolote Nature Center. Trent and Susan. Between the two hikes, students saw over … Continue reading
