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Research leads student to address growing environmental crisis.
T
he year has been challenging for many students. For 11-year-old Srinidhi Chevru, it was an opportunity to
Srinidhi Chevru’s project about the effects of pollution sheds light on a growing global problem.
demonstrate her special ability to research, paraphrase, and write a comprehensive report on a subject she’s passionate about.
different areas, while identifying a problem that doesn’t have a simple solution.
According to Srinidhi’s teacher, “Her ability to hear feedback from peers and provide insight is exceptional. Srinidhi has continually demonstrated the ability to grow from situations.”
An excerpt from her report included the following poem:
Interested in pollution because of prior reA seventh grader at AmeriSchools Academy, search on the great garbage patch, Srinidhi which offers two different programs, one recognized the problem was one with global with children working in classrooms with ramifications. Her pollution project was one teachers streaming, and an online school that inspired her fellow students and school with a teacher meeting with students, administration to think about solutions to Srinidhi thrived in the online program. the growing problem and take action.
The final element in Srinidhi’s online program was project based, where students are encouraged to explore ideas they find interesting. They learn to apply system thinking to see connections between these
’Tis The Season for Giving Thanks!
EARTH There once were some men who polluted the Earth The reason for our birth The Earth soon became so littered That birds no longer twittered And the men finally realized what our planet is worth.
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