The Rivers Project Curriculum

河流项目课程旨在为学生和 教师有机会参与基于 对环境有真实的影响的程序。 其目标是制定一个国家河流课程， 跨越传统课程领域的界限， 把科学、社会科学和英语结合起来。 课程 将推动一个学生力量的“河流守望者”谁将 研究和监测各自社区的河流。 将编制一套教材， 适用于任何河流;包括化学，生物学， 地质/地理单位;跨学科， 将英语和社会科学元素融入其中 一套教材;侧重于教学数据收集和 口译;并使用计算机电信网络 传输和评估河流数据和著作。 这 课程开发项目将是一个合作项目 与州和国家机构，以及企业和 行业 将收集的数据可用于 解决问题，并能有助于科学，历史， 和数据库。 当河流项目学校收集数据时， 当地州和联邦机构将能够访问和 评估信息。 教师和学生将在 为河流观察者同事举办、设计和举办研讨会 实习生，建立一个网络感兴趣，参与和 学习型教育工作者和年轻科学家，他们的最终目标是 就是为安全干净的河流而努力 虽然 该计划的目标是提高学生的成果 了解与河流有关的科学概念和事实， 主要的推动力将是传达一个更清晰的观点， 科学的性质和过程，并积极参与 学生对环境负责的发展 行为。

The Rivers Project curriculum seeks to offer students and teachers the opportunity to engage in an activity based program with real world implications for the environment. Its goal is to develop a national rivers curriculum that can cross the boundaries of traditional curricular areas to unite science, social science and English. The curriculum will propel a student force of "River Watchers" who will research and monitor rivers in their respective communities. A set of teaching materials will be developed that will: be applicable to any river; include chemistry, biology, and geology/geography units; be interdisciplinary and incorporate English and social science elements into each set of materials; focus on teaching data collection and interpretation; and use a computer telecommunication network to transmit and evaluate river data and writings. This curriculum development project will be a cooperative venture with state and national agencies, as well as business and industry. The data that will be collected can be used to solve problems and can contribute to scientific, historical, and data bases. When a Rivers Project school collects data, local state, and federal agencies will be able to access and assess the information. Teachers and students will, in turn, devise and conduct workshops for fellow River Watcher interns, creating a network of interested, involved and learning educators and young scientists whose ultimate goal will be to work for safe, clean rivers. Although the outcomes of the program target improved student understandings of river-related science concepts and facts, the major thrust will be to communicate a clearer view of the nature and processes of science and to actively involve students in the development of environmentally responsible behaviors.