The Interactions of Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the Land-Ocean Interface: A Systemic PARTnership Aimed at Connecting University and School (SPARTACUS)

摘要，GK-12 0841361（新英格兰大学，塞曼）技术描述。旨在连接大学和学校的系统伙伴关系（SPARTACUS）项目在大学研究人员及其研究生与K-12社区之间建立了联系。重点是沿海流域的水文循环，它通过研究生研究员及其顾问的工作向K-12学生和教师传达了科学和社会问题中跨学科努力的重要性。利用Saco河海岸观测系统（SaRCOS），研究了当地流域的物理、化学、生物、数学和地质学之间的相互关系。它研究了降水是如何驱动河流流量的，而河流流量反过来又控制着影响沿海天气的沿海洋流。虽然这些现象在科学上很重要，但对各个层次的学生来说都是切实可见的。更广泛的影响。该项目让K-12学生和教师在stem相关学科中进行真正的研究性学习。这个独特的项目将各个学区联合起来？需求、科学研究和基于地的探究教育。研究生可以了解教育过程，发展沟通技巧和团队建设，并认识到K-12外展作为一项专业承诺的重要性。基于地点的探究项目用于让学生参与主动学习。学校受益于教师的专业发展和学习环境的丰富，而社会则获得了更高的科学技术素养。这些学校从农村到城市都有，包括缅因州两个最大、种族最多样化的地区。这种模式的复制是非常可行的，因为它以当地环境和研究为基础，有效地连接了社区、学校和大学。

Abstract, GK-12 0841361 (U. of New England, Zeeman)Technical Description. A Systemic PARTnership Aimed at Connecting University and School (SPARTACUS) project forms linkages among university researchers and their graduate students with the K-12 community. Focusing on the hydrologic cycle in a coastal watershed it conveys the importance of interdisciplinary efforts in scientific and social issues, to K-12 students and teachers through the work of Graduate Fellows and their advisors. Interrelationships of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and geology are examined in a local watershed using the Saco River Coastal Observing System (SaRCOS). It investigates how precipitation drives river discharge, which in turn, governs the coastal current, which influences coastal weather. While scientifically important, these phenomena are also tangible to students at all levels.Broader Impacts. The project engages K-12 students and teachers in authentic inquiry-based learning in STEM-related disciplines. This unique project brings together school districts? needs, scientific research, and place-based inquiry education. Graduate Fellows gain an understanding of the educational process, develop communication skills and team building, and appreciate the importance of K-12 outreach as a professional commitment. Place-based inquiry projects are used to engage students in active learning. Schools benefit from professional development of teachers, and enrichment of the learning environment, while society gains greater scientific and technical literacy. The schools encompass rural to urban settings, including the two largest and most ethnically diverse districts in Maine. Replication of the model is highly viable since it is grounded in local environs and research, effectively connecting the community, school and university.