I-Corps: Green Ninja Curriculum for STEM Education

绿色忍者（GN）是一个教育课程的创造者，围绕着绿色忍者“超级英雄”的古怪冒险，以幽默，面向青年的方式教授科学。这个I-Corps团队认为，学生接触一致信息的时间越长，一生中的影响就越大，比如Smokey Bear？s“只有你才能防止森林火灾”，以及Woodsy Owl“发出叫声，不要污染。“该产品有两个组成部分：首先，拟议中的工作为教师提供了广泛的专业发展，使他们能够在新的下一代科学标准（NGSS）的参数范围内轻松地教授科学，NGSS是最近实施的一套学习标准，学生和学校都将根据这些标准进行评分。拟议的工作帮助学生看到科学的价值，通过参与课程，帮助他们解决问题，对他们和他们的社区。GN？该产品旨在通过注重实践学习的动态课程，缩小社会经济背景较低的学生在科学和工程领域的成就差距。我们相信GN课程将最终增加学生在科学领域的长期参与，特别是在代表性不足的人群中。绿色忍者目前处于原型阶段。该团队正在努力创造一种新的、颠覆性的方法，来举办有影响力的专业发展研讨会、课程材料和IT平台，以便在地区一级销售产品。该产品目前正在整个旧金山弗朗西斯科湾区的五所不同学校进行试点。该团队正在与每位使用材料的教师密切合作，以了解用户体验，并根据教师的反馈在需要时调整重点。在I-Corps计划期间，项目计划是与至少100名潜在联系人会面，分享拟议的绿色Ninja产品，并仔细倾听，以确定团队是否正在解决其（NGSS和科学参与）业务问题。

Green Ninja (GN) is a creator of educational curriculum surrounding the quirky adventures of The Green Ninja "a superhero" to teach science in a humorous, youth oriented way. This I-Corps team believes the longer a student is exposed to consistent messaging, the greater the impact over a lifetime, drawing from examples such as Smokey Bear?s "Only you can prevent forest fires," and Woodsy Owl "Give a hoot, don't pollute." The product has two components: First the proposed work provides extensive professional development forteachers to comfortably teach science within the parameters of the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a recently imposed set of learning standards that both students and schools will be scored on. Second, the proposed work helps students see the value of science through engaging curriculum that helps them solve problems that matter to them and their community. The GN?s product aims to reduce the achievement gap in science and engineering fields among students from lower social-economical backgrounds through a dynamic curriculum that focuses on hands-on learning. We believe GN curriculum will ultimately increase long-term student engagement in the field of science, especially within underrepresented populations.Green Ninja is currently in the prototype phase. The team is working to create a new, disruptive method of conducting impactful professional development workshops, curriculum material and the IT platforms to sell the product at the district level. The product is currently being piloted at five different schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The team is working closely with each teacher using the material to understand the user experience and adjusting the focus where needed, based on teacher feedback. During the I-Corps program, the project plan is to meet with a minimum of 100 potential contacts to share the proposed Green Ninja product and to listen carefully to determine if the team is solving its (NGSS and science engagement) business problem.