2D Design and Design/Build Trip to Dunbar Springs
Students in both the 2D Design class and the Design/Build class have been studying about the various layouts and designs of neighborhoods, and then challenged to create new neighborhood designs that are more environmentally friendly and community-oriented. As part of the unit, the students toured the Dunbar Spring neighborhood in town, where they met water […]
Gem and Mineral Show Trip 2018
Students in the Earth Science class traveled to the Tucson Convention Center to tour the annual Gem and Mineral Show, as part of their learning about minerals and mineral properties. In addition to being able to see all of the incredible and beautiful displays and exhibits, the students also had a scavenger hunt to complete […]
Sky Islands Art Exhibition at Murphy-Wilmot Library
Students in the Creative Art class have been working very hard this semester putting together a multimedia art exhibition relating to this year’s big project- our chicken coop and its new residents! The exhibition ran from April 6th-30th at the Murphy Wilmot Library.
Introduction to Engineering Class
This semester, Sky Islands is piloting a new Introduction to Engineering course. To kick it off, the students were introduced to the design process and challenged to build the tallest, free-standing tower with a marshmallow on top using only 20 pieces of spaghetti, 1 meter of tape, and 1 meter of string. Through this challenge, they […]
Environmental Chemistry Class
Students in the Environmental Chemistry Lab are conducting a series of chemical tests to determine the productivity of soil around the school. Tests include pH level, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels, soil permeability, ion-exchange capacity, and water-holding capacity. Once they have concluded all of their tests, they will present their findings to the school and […]
Environmental Day at the Capitol 2018
Now in its fourth year, students from Sky Islands joined representatives from the Sierra Club to attend Environmental Day at the State Capitol. The students watched the proceedings on the Capitol floor, saw bills being passed in real time, and were able to meet with their local Representatives to discuss their concerns about key environmental issues facing […]
Urban Horticulture Class Spring 2018
Students in Urban Horticulture kicked off the spring planting season with a visit to Native Seeds/SEARCH, where they chose a variety of local, indigenous, and heirloom varieties of crops to be grown in the school gardens. Once the weather warmed up a bit, the students found themselves in the midst of multiple gardening, landscaping/ design, […]
Sky Islands Class Featured on KOLD News and KUAT Arizona Illustrated
Students in the Government class are learning about how their local government works by actively participating in their local legislative process! The class is assisting Steve Painter, Sky Islands’ social studies teacher, on a bill he has helped create, HB 2373. This bill would provide a pre-paid debit card to all teachers in order to purchase […]
Spring 2018
Students returned from Winter Break to a beautiful spring! The orchard began to bloom, classes and projects resumed, and lots of exciting field trips took place. Students in the Field Studies class visited the local chapter of the Sierra Club, where they met with Dan Millis and learned about the organization and its local conservation […]