Joan Bachmeier

2001
Eau Claire, WI
DeLong Middle School
Bachmeier's "Project Moon B.E.A.M.S." (Being Environmentally Aware of My Surroundings) is an integrated learning experience that explores ecosystems by combining class instruction and onsite learning at Half Moon Lake and the Chippewa River. Led by Bachmeier and three others, the project instills appreciation for local ecosystems as students engage in a variety of experiments and activities including water analysis, classification of plant and aquatic life, monitoring pollutants, and locating lake pumps and storm drains. Research, critical thinking, and leadership skills are interwoven throughout the project, both onsite and in the classroom.