Troy High Students Research, Present Findings at Bio Fair

Last week, 24 Troy High biology classes participated in a biology learning fair that focused on how humans are impacting the earth and our environment. Students were asked to generate creative and actionable solutions including, but not limited to, Troy High School students, Troy community members, Michigan residents and in some cases, those that live in the United States. Some of these solutions included an actionable or educational event, new programs and even grant proposals.

The problems addressed by students were various climate change, invasive species, economic impact, natural disasters, water and air pollution, etc., basically, negative effects caused by humans. The objectives of the fair were to have an audience for students to present to and show off their hard work, allowing them to learn from their peers and pick up some additional information on things they can do to lessen the negative impact humans are causing.

This project was important to the students because as they continue throughout their lives, they have the ability to make small (or big) changes that can have a large impact on our environment. They could influence others to also make changes. This project provided them with a purpose, the need to help our Earth and also provided them with the experience of collaboration, using their critical thinking skills, their creativity, their communication and helped develop a sense of community. In addition, they were able to improve upon their presenting skills and learned how to write a professional email. The projects were displayed in a variety of ways, but mostly PowerPoint presentations and posters.

Approximately 550+ students (24 biology classes) participated in the fair, with over 100 attendees including parents, Central Office members, administrators, teachers and other students.

Teachers involved in fair: Rachel Cervi, Amanda Chin, Meghan Sermo, Emily Zedan, Autumn Spiteri, Sydney Barosko, Alyssa Armstrong, and Noelle Wald, and Rebecca Brewer

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Photos courtesy of TSD Creative Guild Student Producer Jeffery Wu

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