Track 2, GK-12: Inspiring and Building Tomorrow's Workforce: A Grades 3-12 Engineering Continuum

这个Track 2，GK-12项目建立在以前的GK-12项目中建立的现有关系和基础设施的基础上，两个学区为不同的学生提供服务，这些学生传统上在工程学和工程与应用科学学院任职人数较少。该项目的更广泛影响非常高。研究员与合作教师合作，正在通过3-12年级的工程前课程提高高需求学校的STEM素养，并正在学习成为从事K-12课堂的本科生的有效服务学习导师。学生来自七所高需求的学校，郊区和城市学校，少数民族入学人数较多。这项提议的部分智力价值是，研究员将利用工程学作为一种工具，将七所参与学校的K-12学生的数学和科学学习结合起来。这些学员将成为“工程大使”，他们提供的工程实践课程符合国家STEM教育标准，并成为3-12年级学生的榜样，将数学和科学的学习与未来的工程和技术职业联系起来。该项目得到了工程局的部分支持。标题：Track 2，GK-12：激励和建设未来的劳动力：3-12年级工程连续课程机构：科罗拉多大学博尔德分校PI/Co-PI：Jacquelyn Sullivan，Lawrence Carlson和Malinda Schaeferner合作学区：Boulder Valley校区(BVSD)，丹佛公立学校(DPS)每年研究员数量：8名研究生，2-6名本科工程学学生目标受众：3-12年级设置：郊区和城市NSF支持的学科：地球、生命、一般和物理科学；工程学；数学

This Track 2, GK-12 project builds upon existing relationships and infrastructure developed in the previous GK-12 project with two school districts serving diverse students traditionally underrepresented in engineering and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The Broader Impact of the project is very high. Fellows, in partnership with cooperating teachers, are improving STEM literacy in high-needs schools through a grades 3-12 pre-engineering program and are learning to be effective service learning mentors for undergraduate students engaged in K-12 classrooms. Students are from seven high needs, suburban and urban schools, with large minority enrollments. Part of the Intellectual Merit of the proposal is that the Fellows will use engineering as a vehicle to integrate math and science learning by K-12 students in the seven participating schools. The Fellows will become "engineering ambassadors," who deliver a hands-on engineering curriculum that addresses state educational STEM standards and serve as role models for grades 3-12 students to link the study of math and science to future careers in engineering and technology. This project is receiving partial support from the Directorate for Engineering. Title: Track 2, GK-12: Inspiring and Building Tomorrow's Workforce: A Grades 3-12 Engineering ContinuumInstitution: University of Colorado at BoulderPI/Co-PI: Jacquelyn Sullivan, Lawrence Carlson and Malinda SchaeferPartner School Districts: Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), Denver Public Schools (DPS)Number of Fellows per Year: 8 graduate students, 2-6 undergraduate engineering studentsTarget Audience: Grades 3-12Setting: Suburban and UrbanNSF Supported Disciplines: Earth, life, general and physical sciences; engineering; mathematics