Background and Mission
Six Rivers Charter School is a charter high school adjacent to Arcata High School in Arcata, California. The Six Rivers Charter School's mission is: "Through communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking, Six Rivers is a community that strengthens dependent learners into independent and interdependent learners. In valuing the whole student, Six Rivers provides opportunities for success within and beyond School."
Projects
Fall 2019
The Fall 2019 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with Six Rivers Charter and Arcata High Schools to design and expand the outdoor educational spaces for their adjoining high school campuses in Arcata, CA as well as a complete redesign of their conductivity testing and education apparatus.
- Fall 2019 - ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - Six Rivers Charter School
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garden pathway Transforming a dangerous broken stairway into a garden switchback trail from upcycled materials such as tires and broken concrete. -
garden teaching area Upgrading the pirate themed agricultural area replete with gabions, rope, and a ship wheel to include safe, less muddy, seating for 35. -
pocket orchard A pocket orchard learning area retained by over 70 feet of gabions, leveled with over six dumptrucks of soil, and planted with 3 of an eventual 6 fruit trees. -
conductivity probes Four, low cost, aesthetic, accessible, and replicable teaching tools for conductivity experiments.
Fall 2018
The Fall 2018 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with Six Rivers Charter and Arcata High Schools to design and build outdoor educational spaces for their adjoining high school campuses in Arcata, CA.
- Fall 2018 - ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - Six Rivers Charter School
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solar cellphone charger Direct and educational solar charging of cell phones. -
outdoor common area Transforming an outdoor area into an inviting meeting space. -
human sundial A student powered sundial in the center of campus. -
garden landscape A large agricultural learning area retained by 66 feet of gabions. -
pirate's cove corner A pirate themed agricultural area replete with gabions, rope, and a ship wheel.
