Science, Connection and Technology Students at Kearny Help Clean Beach

Kearny SCT students clean up Ocean Beach.

Students from the School of Science, Connection and Technology (SCT) at the Kearny High Educational Complex gave up a recent Saturday to help San Diego Coastkeeper clean up Ocean Beach.
In addition to collecting trash from the beach, the students were collecting exact latitude and longitude locations of the trash with their GPS units.  Using geographic information systems software, students will be able to map their findings, analyze the data and make some conclusions based on where the trash is coming from and make decisions on how to decrease the amount.

The school's Environmental Awareness Coalition, a club sponsored by the 21st Century ASSETS grant, organizes monthly beach clean ups and operates an on-site recycling program at Kearny. Most of the club's students are from the Environmental Technology Academy, a unique group of students selected to foster their ability to creatively use digital tools with an environmental focus.  This academy is in its second year supported by California Partnership Academy funds from the California Department of Education

The goal of SCT and the EnTec Academy is to promote environmental awareness and activism both within the walls of the classroom and in the community.

For more information, please contact Corri Burgess, GIS Teacher, at (858) 496-8370, ext. 4509.

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