Scientific Equipment to Improve Science Education Aboard the Vessel D. J. Angus

9451558沃德，大谷州立大学的水生科学项目于1986年下水了D.J.安格斯号船。该船支持广泛的本科生水生科学教育计划，为未来的小学教师提供新的教育机会，并为在职教师举办研讨会。D.J.Angus还支持一项跨越密歇根湖东岸大部分地区的重大非正式科学教育倡议。D.J.Angus通过调查实践活动促进正式和非正式的科学教育。这艘船被故意配备了“低技术”仪器，直到该计划的成功被记录在案。在7年的运营期间，该计划已发展到最大容量点，每年约有3,500名参与者得到服务。除了为最大数量的参与者提供服务外，该计划还从最初位于密歇根州格兰黑文的地点扩大到包括密歇根湖沿岸的许多其他地点。对该方案的需求不断增加，加上对参与者的年度调查，表明该方案在目前的发展阶段取得了成功，现在已准备好进入下一阶段。该奖项提供的这一额外工具提高了D·J·安格斯号船的正式和非正式教学能力。该设备增加了水上科学项目的科学含量，改善了体验，扩大了范围。

9451558 Ward The aquatic science program at Grand Valley State University launched the vessel D.J. ANGUS in 1986. The vessel supports an extensive undergraduate aquatic science education program, a newly developed educational opportunity for prospective elementary school teachers, and workshops for in-service teachers. The D.J. ANGUS also supports a major informal science education initiative spanning much of the east shore of Lake Michigan. The D.J. ANGUS promotes both formal and informal science education through investigative hands-on activities. The vessel was intentionally equipped with "low tech" instruments until the success of the program was documented. During the 7 years of operation the program has grown to a point of maximum capacity in which approximately 3,5OO participants are served each year. In addition to serving a maximum number of participants, the program has spread from its original location in Grand Haven, Michigan, to include many other sites along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The increasing requests for the program, plus the annual surveys of participants, indicate that the program has achieved success at its current stage of development and is now ready to proceed to the next level. This additional instrumentation provided by this award increases both the formal and informal instructional capabilities of the vessel D. J. ANGUS. This equipment increases the science content, improves the experience, and expands the scope of the aquatic sciences program.