Utilizing Natural Resource Information to Create STEM Lessons for K-12 Students

Post Date

August 26th 2015

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.

Funding Opportunity Number

P15AS00350

CFDA Number(s)

15.945

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $75000

• Award Range:

  $1 - $75000

Grant Description

In order to connect with the next generation of park stewards, the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Resources Stewardship and Science (NRSS) Directorate will partner with the CNS Education & Outreach Center (CNSEOC) at Colorado State University to create curriculum-based materials focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) subjects. This expands on a previous pilot project that developed pre-, syn-, and post- park visit STEM kits and curriculum materials centered around pressing park water quality and quantity issues at a specific park in Hawai__i. Two cohorts of K-12 teachers received professional development, helped develop and pilot test materials, and are now training new teachers. The goal of this new multi-regional scale project is to create materials about natural resource subjects that best align with K-12 educational standards as well as the needs of the regional culture(s). It will engage students in the scientific research and monitoring being done in the parks and incorporate NPS protocols and data from the Natural Resource Stewardship and Science programs such as Inventory and Monitoring, Night Skies, and Natural Sounds programs. The pre- and post-visit activities developed via this project will be able to be done independently in classrooms or on school grounds and therefore are specifically designed to serve as a public benefit. This project will bring together scientists, park staff, teachers, and community partners to provide K-12 students with learning experiences that inspire them to take action on real-world problems.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  JOHN BECHTOLD, 303-969-2492
  John_Bechtold@nps.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  No applications will be accepted.

• Agency Email Address:

  John_Bechtold@nps.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov