Project Linkage: New Resources, New Networks for Secondary Science Teachers

这个为期三年的项目由芝加哥大学赞助，每年夏季将为教师提供生态学和地球科学课程。每门课程将招收25名教师。生态学课程强调以种群生物学和环境适应概念为基础的自然史研究。老师们将学习如何利用视觉媒体和芝加哥的科学资源（菲尔德博物馆、谢德水族馆和林肯公园动物园）来帮助学生理解生态学的基本原理。地球科学课程是围绕附近重要地质遗址的地质学进行的。教师们将学习每个地区所阐述的关键地质原理。从这些经验中，他们将能够与学生进行实地考察，并为他们提供地质过程的具体例子。除了暑期课程，本学年还会有后续活动，包括一系列周六的校园研讨会和课堂参观。来自芝加哥大学和芝加哥学区的配套资金占NSF拨款的13%。

This three year project, sponsored by The University of Chicago, will offer teachers each summer courses in ecology and earth science. Each course will enroll 25 teachers. The ecology course emphasizes the study of natural history based upon the concepts of population biology and environmental adaptation. The teachers will learn how to use visual media and Chicago's science resources (The Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and the Lincoln Park Zoo) to help their students understand basic principle of ecology. The earth science course is structured around the geology of nearby important geological sites. The teachers will learn the key geological principles illustrated by each locale. From this experience they will be able to conduct field trips with their students and provide them with tangible examples of geologic processes. In addition to the summer programs, there will be follow up activities during the academic year, which include a series of on-campus Saturday seminars as well as classroom visits. The matching funds from the University and the Chicago School District amount to 13% of the NSF grant.