20 Time is an assignment given to our class that allows students to investigate their own topics and explore their particular interest, while simultaneously promoting education and making learning more varied. Our class will be given each Monday period to explore an issue, problem or goal and try to come up with some sort of response or answer. For our 20 Time project we, (Sophie and Taylor) plan on confronting issues relating to the litter and pollution that exists in our own mountains of Saratoga, Santa Cruz, and Los Gatos while also promoting others to enjoy the mountains because they are such a great resource for exercise and fun. We chose this topic because the two of us are avid hikers. We love the scenery and nature and appreciate how wonderful it is to have such a great environment right at our finger tips. But we hate the trash. The amounts of trash on certain trails is extreme and we realize that if we don't help, it will stay up cluttering our beautiful mountains forever. Many don't utilize all the opportunities that exist up there because they don't know enough about all the parks, trails, and view points to enjoy. So we will be creating a blog that covers everything from potential trails to check out, to why you SHOULD check them out, all the way to how to help the problem of liter. We will be going on weekly hikes and recording data like trail intensities and distances as well as recording conditions and types of nature that exists on the various trails. We will also be recording the amounts of trash and liter we encounter. We will transfer our data onto a blog and also provide information on the physiological and psychological benefits of hiking, because many people over look hiking when they think of exercise. Once all data has been gathered we will chose the most littered trail and organize a clean up with volunteers and friends who want to help. We will measure our progress by maintain a blog and making sure it is updated regularly and constantly expanding. We want people to appreciate our mountains the way we do, by honoring its beauty and resources with respect, and by taking advantage of everything that the mountains offer!
-T&S
Hey guys!
ReplyDeleteI really like your 20 time topic; I also love hiking and it is so sad how cluttered the mountains are. Doing something like this will hopefully encourage others in our community to not only hike and get exercise, but help clean up our mountains. I also hope you guys have fun with this, it seems like a very relevant yet enjoyable project. How will you make your blog and project known to our community? Many people agree that the mountain litter is a big problem but don't do anything about it. Best of luck!
Charlotte
I think your 20 time project is really interesting since it incorporates the importance of exercise and exposes the reality of the large amount of trash our environment has accumulated. One concern that I have is if you can find a way to continue to keep the mountains free from litter even after the cleanup?
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Wow! Your project seems really interesting, and its really impressive that you guys are so dedicated to preserving nature! I like how you are making a positive impact in our community, and that you guys are going to make positive changes in society. One suggestion I have is to take pictures of the different trails so that everyone can appreciate nature. Also, would you visit trails further away from home like Mission Peak?
ReplyDeleteThis is such an unique idea that I think you will really enjoy working on which is an awesome way to spend your time. How will you promote this project and get people to come and help you clean up? Will you continue this once the project is over?
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool topic, and I love that you're going to organize a clean up. I might even offer up extra credit to people in our class if they join. How's that as a carrot?
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