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GK12 Showcase

The first GK12 Showcase on May 29, 2009 was a big success with more than 150 students and others attending.  

GK12 Annual Meeting Poster

Four teachers, four graduate fellows and our principal investigator attended the GK12 Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. in March. They presented a poster about our project.

Global Change in a Local Context

Summer Institute Photo The Partners in Discovery GK-12 project develops and supports learning environments where 6th-9th grade teachers and students partner with graduate student scientists to investigate the natural world around them.

The project "Global Change in a Local Context" focuses on the implications of growth and change on the Columbia River and its watershed. Existing science curricula will be built upon and supplemented with inquiry-based activities and lessons specifically related to the Columbia River Watershed.

Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver School District, Camas School District, and La Center School District are partners in this project. The material will align with both Washington state and national science standards.


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 07-42561. The Partners in Discovery GK-12 Project is part of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program. More information about the National Science Foundation GK-12 program can be found on their website. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.