Program Purpose
Quiet Parks International’s purpose for education is to advance the understanding of the value of quiet globally within educational settings.
About the Program
We plan to develop cross-curricular programs with differentiated lessons for grades 1-8 with foundations in science using Next Generation Science Standards.
Units and activities will be of varying lengths for varied educational settings.
Longer programs for classrooms and alternative education settings (suitable for children who may not be within the traditional classroom, such as, home school, inpatient or outpatient mental health facilities, etc)
Shorter programs for classrooms, summer school programs, nature centers, and camps
Quiet Parks International’s curriculum model will be based on the mission of Quiet Parks International to teach students about listening, noise, noise pollution and contributing to citizen science projects. This program will be administered via remote work conducted by the Education Services Team.
Pilot Program
A pilot program was utilized in the classroom with valuable outcomes.
Designed and implemented: Three-week unit within seventh grade science classroom in Wisconsin
Current impact: 64 students
Focus of Lessons:
How to experience a quiet space
How sound and energy move
Why quiet matters, and the impacts of sound on the world
Creation of public service announcement for the value of quiet by students
Future program may differ in educational outcomes from the pilot.
Bus Loads of Kids Program
Quiet Parks International plans to take Bus Loads of Students to quiet spaces to #ExperienceQuiet. If you wish to sponsor a bus load of students, click on the Donate below.
For more information, contact: vikram@quietparks.org