With technology being an ever-growing and evolving field, schools must continue to evolve and grow with it. Science Leadership Academy prides itself on being a very tech-savvy school. It is here where technology is ingrained into the curriculum itself. However, there is always room for improvement when it comes to how SLA uses its technology.

With that, I took up the challenge to try and answer the question, “How can I improve the way SLA uses technology?

Over the course of several months, in answering the question of what can be done, you can see the results and final end product here. Thank you!

-Alonso Lai

alai22@scienceleadership.org

alonso.lai004@gmail.com

My name is Mas’ud and I attended Charter High school for Architect & Design (CHAD) for 9th and 10th grade. In June of 2020, my school closed down permanently also, this was the year of Covid 19. However, I ended up becoming an SLA student during my junior year. Stress would be an understatement with navigating junior year being virtual and attending a rigour more academically excelling school. At first, I was going to do my capstone on Human Trafficking but I scratched that idea. I wasted time not asking for help due to my shyness, being a new student, and trying to keep up with my grades. I decided on Pollution for my capstone. I selected Mr. Lehmann to be my mentor. When it came down to brainstorming my idea it was a real struggle because I didn’t have a clear insight into what a capstone project truly consist of. During my research on Pollution, I came across Hydroponic Gardening Systems (a method of growing plants without soil) I found this to be very interesting. Finally, after doing a more in-depth research on the benefits of Hydroponics, I concluded this would be my Capstone Project. My capstone aligns with Science Leadership Academy core values. My inquiry question is How can having a hydroponic garden promote an engaging learning environment, uplift communities, and teach healthy food selection at Science Leadership Academy High School? I had a great deal of support from my Environmental Science teacher Ms. Gade, Principal Lehmann, Ms. Martin (advisor) and some family members. Below are links to view my work.

Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GUbR5gjK-MGzzLg3UlhnpAC1eUTRK7Yed3WLvDwsOCM/edit?usp=sharing

Annotated Bibliography:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LwoxnPY0V6zg8X_GRq3J7zY8pxRLu-xe-zvXKoGCQI8/edit?usp=sharing