New, GK-12: Yakima Watershed Activities To Enhance Research in Schools (Yakima WATERS)

提案#:0638648主要研究者：Carey A. GazisINSTITUTION：中央华盛顿大学标题：亚基马流域活动，以加强学校研究（亚基马水域）中央华盛顿大学和华盛顿中部农村学区之间的GK-12亚基马水域项目侧重于5至11年级的流域科学的真实实地研究。NSF支持的学科包括生物学、化学、地理学和地质学。这个项目的智力价值建立在大学和学区之间已经存在的关系之上。该项目还将为跨学科研究和学习提供框架。更广泛的影响包括集中招募工作，以获得更多的少数族裔研究员。所有的K-12研究员都将成为K-12学生的榜样，他们中的许多人来自社会经济地位较低的家庭。该项目的结果将通过网站、当地环境团体活动、专业会议和期刊以及参与者每年的海报展示来传播。

PROPOSAL #: 0638648PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Carey A. GazisINSTITUTION: Central Washington UniversityTITLE: Yakima Watershed Activities to Enhance Research in Schools (Yakima WATERS)The GK-12 Yakima WATERS project between Central Washington University and the school districts of rural central Washington focuses on authentic field-based research on watershed science for 5th to 11th graders. The NSF supported disciplines for this project include Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Geology. The intellectual merit of this project builds upon the already existing relationship between the university and the school districts. This project will also provide the framework for interdisciplinary research and learning. The broader impacts include focused recruiting efforts to obtain more minority fellows. All GK-12 fellows will serve as role models for the K-12 students, many whom are from low socioeconomic families. The results of this project will be disseminated via a website, local environmental group activities, professional meetings and journals, and a yearly poster presentation by participants.