Track 1, GK-12 Partnership for Exploring the Environment on the U.S.-Mexico Border

该提案描述了由德克萨斯大学埃尔帕索分校和埃尔帕索独立学区(EPISD)共同开发的GK-12轨道项目。该计划的目标是转变中学理科课堂学习的认知水平，加强每年十名研究生的专业准备，并激发学生对科学和工程职业的兴趣。该项目将利用一些现有的环境科学课程作为教学科学模块的基础，这些课程与EPISD中学课程指南、德克萨斯州科学标准和6-8年级国家科学教育标准保持一致。研究人员还将创建新的学习模块，旨在阐明与美国和墨西哥当地边境地区相关的环境问题和科学解决方案。

This proposal describes a Track 1 GK-12 project developed by the University of Texas El Paso and the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD). The goal of the program is to transform the cognitive level of learning in middle school science classrooms, enhance the professional preparation of ten graduate Fellows each year, and engage student interest in science and engineering careers. The project will draw on a number of established environmental science curricula as a basis for teaching science modules that are aligned with the EPISD middle school curriculum guides, the Texas science standards, and the National Science Education Standards for grades 6-8. Fellows will also create new learning modules designed to elucidate environmental problems and scientific solutions relevant to the local border region between the U.S. and Mexico.