Laurel Tree Charter School is a Kindergarten through 12th grade school focused on "creating the education we want for our children." The Laurel Tree Charter School is located 4555 Valley West Blvd in Arcata, CA.
Mission: Laurel Tree's Mission is to create a sustainable model of education which provides all students with accessible curriculum, based on college preparatory standards, while developing life and social skills in a mixed age setting.
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The Fall 2012 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with Laurel Tree Charter School to design and build green educational infrastructure and apparatuses that supports K-12 education at their Arcata, CA location.
- Fall 2012 - ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - Laurel Tree Charter School
Energy use visualization Method to creatively visualize school energy use.
Human powered blender Two person human powered blender device
Newton's laws of motion apparatuses Three devices to teach Newton's laws of motion using mystery
Electrical wiring apparatus Device to teach series and parallel wiring using intrigue
Earthen oven Earthen oven for making pizza
Interactive green benches Amphitheater of three interactive green benches
Primary garden to kitchen Garden beds for primary students to grow veggies for the kitchen
