Young+Scholar's+Academy+-+P.S.+636+(SP+'14)

Spring 2014, Afterschool - In partnership with University Settlement
===3rd and 4th grade students learned about the "Puzzle Pieces of Culture" in China, Argentina, Jordan and France when they met our first four global guides. ===

Pieces of Culture in China - Cheng Cheng Pieces of Culture in Argentina - Jimena Pieces of Culture in Jordan - Tariq

===Our last Global Guide for our culture unit, Aline, taught students about French culture and helped them create puzzle pieces representing all the cultures they had learned about. === media type="custom" key="25655638"

From there, we transitioned into our unit on water and we learned about global water issues as well as NYC water.
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In collaboration with Students Rebuild, Young Scholars' at PS636 took action to make a difference and help solve water issues in Tanzania.
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===Next up, we met Global Guides from Pakistan, New Zealand and Brazil who taught us about water issues in their countries like water pollution or water shortages. We even took a field trip to the Gowanus Conservancy to help in the efforts to clean up the canal! ===

Water Culture in Pakistan - Shagufta Riparian Planting in New Zealand - Samantha

RIPARIAN PLANTING
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GOWANUS CANAL
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NYC WATER
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WATER POLLUTION
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GLOBAL WATER
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