Editing Laurel Tree Charter School

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[http://www.laureltreelc.org/ 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.''

== Video ==

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== Projects ==

The Fall 2012 semester of [[ENGR215 Introduction to Design]] worked with [http://www.laureltreelc.org/ Laurel Tree Charter School] to design and build green educational infrastructure and apparatuses that supports K-12 education at their Arcata, CA location.

<gallery caption="[[E215 Introduction to Design projects|Fall 2012|ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects]] - Laurel Tree Charter School">
File:LTCSRedCrystalFinal.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School energy use visualization|Energy use visualization]]'''</center></big> Method to creatively visualize school energy use.
File:LTCSHumanPowerBlenderDemo.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School human powered blender|Human powered blender]]'''</center></big> Two person human powered blender device
File:Balloonrocket.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School Newton's laws of motion apparatuses|Newton's laws of motion apparatuses]]'''</center></big> Three devices to teach Newton's laws of motion using mystery
File:Onderdonksbox.JPG|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School onderdonk's box|Electrical wiring apparatus]]'''</center></big> Device to teach series and parallel wiring using intrigue
File:Newell_oven_3.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School ovenly inferno|Earthen oven]]'''</center></big> Earthen oven for making pizza
File:LTCSAwesomeBenches.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School three scoops three flavors benches|Interactive green benches]]'''</center></big> Amphitheater of three interactive green benches
File:Projdescbeds.jpg|<big><center>'''[[Laurel Tree Charter School project growth garden|Primary garden to kitchen]]'''</center></big> Garden beds for primary students to grow veggies for the kitchen
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== Press ==

* [http://now.humboldt.edu/news/designing-for-a-sustainable-future/ Humboldt Now: Designing for a Sustainable Future]

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