Gabrielino High School“Stepping Up”

Contents 1. Summer Research

Connection Program2. Solar Cup 3. Edison Challenge4. BP A+ for Energy Grant5. LifeStraw Challenge

Summer Research ConnectionSummer Research Connection

“The final component of the HHMI grant will provide funding for two outreach programs…The other outreach program is the new Caltech Research Connection (CRC), which will bring approximately 15 students from public high schools into Caltech labs to conduct research. “

Summer Research ConnectionSummer Research Connection

Worked at Oak Crest Institute of ScienceWorked at Oak Crest Institute of Science Directors of Program: James Maloney and Sherry Directors of Program: James Maloney and Sherry

Tsai, Ph.D.Tsai, Ph.D. Mentor: Marc Baum, Ph.DMentor: Marc Baum, Ph.D

Summer Research ConnectionSummer Research Connection““Development of Methods for the Development of Methods for the

Bioremediation of Biodiesel Fuel”Bioremediation of Biodiesel Fuel”

Project Goals:Project Goals: Develop a system to grow bacteria using Develop a system to grow bacteria using

biodiesel fuel as the sole carbon sourcebiodiesel fuel as the sole carbon source Identify and grow bacteria using the Identify and grow bacteria using the

developed systemdeveloped system Characterize the identified bacteriaCharacterize the identified bacteria

Solar CupSolar CupStudents across Students across Southern California-Southern California-900 students 900 students

Build solar-powered Build solar-powered boats from wood boats from wood provided by MWDprovided by MWD

Three-Day Racing Three-Day Racing Competition at Lake Competition at Lake SkinnerSkinner

Solar CupSolar CupSeven month Seven month programprogram– WaterFestWaterFest– BoatBuildBoatBuild– Water ProjectWater Project– ReportsReports– Building the BoatBuilding the Boat– TestingTesting

Solar CupSolar Cup

http://www.mwdh2o.com/

May 15 - 17, 2009

Edison Challenge

Edison Challenge: Community Service

Green Dream Festival

January 19th, 2008

Goal is to connect social justice with environmental justice

www.greendreamfestival.org

Edison Challenge: Lesson Plan

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Topics: Climate change (6th grade standards) and Energy conservation

AudienceOPTIONS: an afterschool program at Jefferson Middle School (30 students from 6th-8th grade)

FormatPowerPoint presentation; Quiz Game Show with Prizes

Edison Challenge: Research Proposal

Using electricity bills, determine places that consume the most energy

Observe unnecessary waste of energy with “electricity voltage testers”

the phantom loads

Objective: An investigation designed to find how schools currently use energy, and how we can better optimize energy usage

Edison Challenge: The Prize!

What is BP A+ For What is BP A+ For Energy?Energy?

developed by BP to recognize preK – 12 teachers for innovation developed by BP to recognize preK – 12 teachers for innovation and excellence in teaching energy and/or energy conservation in and excellence in teaching energy and/or energy conservation in the classroomthe classroom

$4 million in grants and scholarships$4 million in grants and scholarships

What is LifeStraw®?What is LifeStraw®? 31 cm long, 2.9 cm in diameter, 31 cm long, 2.9 cm in diameter,

portable water purifierportable water purifier

designed to eliminate 99.99% of all designed to eliminate 99.99% of all bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites found in waterfound in water

purifies a min. of 700 liters (about a purifies a min. of 700 liters (about a year’s worth for one human)year’s worth for one human)

requires no electrical power to functionrequires no electrical power to function

easy to use and carryeasy to use and carry

AwardsAwards 2008 Saatchi & Saatchi Award2008 Saatchi & Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas for World Changing Ideas Well-Tech 2006 Well-Tech 2006 – Innovation Technology Award– Innovation Technology Award INDEX: 2005 INDEX: 2005 – International Design Award– International Design Award Best Invention of 2005 Best Invention of 2005 – Time– Time Europe’s Best Invention Europe’s Best Invention – Reader’s Digest– Reader’s Digest Innovation of the Year – Innovation of the Year – Esquire MagazineEsquire Magazine Invention of the Century Invention of the Century – Gizmag– Gizmag A Water Purifier for the Masses A Water Purifier for the Masses – Popular Science Magazine– Popular Science Magazine A $3 Water Purifier That Can Save Lives – A $3 Water Purifier That Can Save Lives – New York TimesNew York Times $3 Gadget Produces Safe Drinking Water – $3 Gadget Produces Safe Drinking Water – NewsweekNewsweek One of the ‘Ten Things That Will Change the Way We Live’ – One of the ‘Ten Things That Will Change the Way We Live’ – Forbes MagazineForbes Magazine

The LifeStraw Challenge

January 17, 2009 2nd Annual Green Dream Festival

Gabrielino High School Recycle Cans and Bottles!

Electronic Waste and Monetary Donations also welcome!

The Challenge:

1 million LifeStraws®By Earth Day (April 22, 2009)

It all adds up!It all adds up!

Gabrielino goes through about 300 water bottles Gabrielino goes through about 300 water bottles a day alone. That’s about…a day alone. That’s about…

1500 bottles a week.1500 bottles a week.6000 bottles a month.6000 bottles a month.

If we collect every water bottle that goes through If we collect every water bottle that goes through our school, we’ll have enough money to buy our school, we’ll have enough money to buy

432 LifeStraws by January 17th.432 LifeStraws by January 17th.792 LifeStraws by April 22792 LifeStraws by April 22ndnd..

It all adds up!It all adds up!

If If HALFHALF of all high schools in California… of all high schools in California…

Collects Collects 4141 bottles a day… bottles a day…

We’ll have over We’ll have over

100,000100,000 Lifestraws.Lifestraws.

We need your help!Who can participate:

Individuals, schools, and other organizations

Recycle your Cans

Bottles Electronic Waste

Hang on to your recycling paychecks and monetary donations, and keep in contact for

updates!