FoodMASTER: Impacting Middle Grade Science and Mathematics Learning Environments

描述(由申请人提供)：以下教育研究提案要求在5年内每年提供高达250,000美元，以调查FoodMASTER(食品、数学和科学教学增强资源)倡议方法对中学科学和数学学习环境的影响。FoodMASTER计划是一个项目汇编，旨在将食品作为一种工具，向K-12学生教授基础研究、科学和数学概念。该研究项目的重点是为中级教师开发科学和数学资源，为中年级学生提供暑期科学体验，并培训中级教师和教职员工使用NIH SEPA FoodMASTER方法。该项目将通过创建课程和实施编程来影响中年级学生的科学学习环境，这些课程和编程将提供基本数据，说明FoodMASTER方法如何帮助学生了解生命系统的性质和行为，以及如何应用知识来延长健康的生活。 公共卫生相关性(由申请者提供)：拟议的研究项目重点是为中学教师开发科学和数学资源材料，为中学学生提供暑期科学体验，并培训中等教师使用NIH SEPA FoodMASTER方法。该项目将通过创建课程和实施编程来影响中年级学生的科学学习环境，这些课程和编程将提供基本数据，说明FoodMASTER方法如何帮助学生了解生命系统的性质和行为，以及如何应用知识来延长健康的生活。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The following educational research proposal is a request of up to $250,000 per year for 5 years to investigate the impact of the FoodMASTER (Food, Math, and Science Teaching Enhancement Resource) initiative approach on middle grade science and mathematics learning environments. The FoodMASTER initiative is a compilation of programs aimed at using food as a tool to teach basic research, science, and math concepts to K-12 students. The proposed research project focuses on developing science and mathematics resource materials for middle grades teachers, providing a summer science experience for middle grade students, and training middle grade teachers and faculty in using the NIH SEPA FoodMASTER approach. This project will impact science learning environments for middle graders by creating curricula and implementing programming that will provide base-line data about how the FoodMASTER approach can prepare students to understand the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of knowledge to extend healthy life. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by applicant): The proposed research project focuses on developing science and mathematics resource materials for middle grades teachers, providing a summer science experience for middle grade students, and training middle grade teachers and faculty in using the NIH SEPA FoodMASTER approach. This project will impact science learning environments for middle graders by creating curricula and implementing programming that will provide base-line data about how the FoodMASTER approach can prepare students to understand the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of knowledge to extend healthy life.