“ For me in science , I ’ m thinking evolutionarily : Why are plants making molecules that affect animals ?” Dragon asks .
He will continue to refine the curriculum for use in his classes at Falk and anticipates implementing it in the 2024-25 school year .
Along with sparking the creation of the curriculum and affording him an incredible experience , Dragon notes that the trip has helped him continue to broaden his thinking .
“ Western science is not the only valid lens for understanding and learning about the world ,” says Dragon . “ Indigenous knowledge has been around for hundreds and thousands of years and has been passed down . There ’ s importance and validity to preserving that , and Western science is still learning from that .” ■
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