ACT 3: Impact

Where students apply computing to real-world challenges.
ACT 3 integrates environmental literacy, data literacy, and computational thinking to address real-world challenges. Students investigate community issues, model systems, analyze data, and communicate science through interactive projects.

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Whats New in ACT 3?

What Expands in ACT 3:

• Real-world problem solving
• Data interpretation
• System modeling
• Community relevance
• Student voice

Community-Based Learning

Students explore locally relevant issues such as:

• Trash and Consumption 
• Homeless Population
• Cars Usage
• Weather Impacts
• Policy and Politics
• Green Space

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Foundations of ACT 3

ACT 3 integrates computational thinking, environmental literacy, data literacy, culturally responsive pedagogy, and language development to create meaningful, community-connected learning experiences.

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Three Main Projects

Modeling Systems
Students simulate real-world environmental systems using computational models.
Visualizing Data
Students collect and represent local environmental data.
Communicating Science
Students create interactive projects to educate others about community issues.

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​Standards Alignment

ACT 3 projects are aligned with:

• NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)
• CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association Standards)
• EIC (Education for Environmental Citizenship Framework??)

Each project integrates computational thinking, scientific practices, and environmental inquiry in ways that support interdisciplinary learning.