Award Abstract # 0535942
Journey to El Yunque: Studying the Effects of Hurricane Georges

NSF Org: DRL
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Recipient: LEARNING PARTNERSHIP LLC
Initial Amendment Date: July 12, 2005
Latest Amendment Date: April 24, 2007
Award Number: 0535942
Award Instrument: Continuing Grant
Program Manager: David A. Hanych
DRL
 Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: May 17, 2005
End Date: October 31, 2007 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $145,818.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2004 = $130,818.00
FY 2005 = $15,000.00
History of Investigator:
  • Steven McGee (Principal Investigator)
    mcgee@lponline.net
  • Jess Zimmerman (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Steven Croft (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Nicholas Brokaw (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: The Learning Partnership
4617 WOLF RD
WESTERN SPRINGS
IL  US  60558-1522
(708)710-5963
Sponsor Congressional District: 06
Primary Place of Performance: The Learning Partnership
4617 WOLF RD
WESTERN SPRINGS
IL  US  60558-1522
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
06
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): DA9LBJCRS8F3
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELP
Primary Program Source: 04000405DB NSF Education & Human Resource
app-0405 
Program Reference Code(s): 9177, SMET
Program Element Code(s): 735500
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

The "Journey to El Yunque" is a website to improve middle school students' understanding of ecology and changing ecosystems. The bilingual web-based learning environment allows students to investigate the effects of Hurricane Georges on the Caribbean National Forest known as El Yunque. The materials address selected science standards. Embedded assessments are included. Teacher support materials are connected to the "Exploring the Environment" website hosted by NASA. Parent support pages are provided

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Easley, Kathleen M. and Zimmerman, Jess K. and McGee, Steven and McGeeTekula, Randi "Scientific communities of practice: K12 outreach model around organism responses to repeated hurricane disturbances" Ecosphere , v.14 , 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4624 Citation Details
McGee, S and Zimmerman, JK and McGee-Tekula, R and González-Orellana, N and Báez-Rodríguez, N "Scientific Communities of Practice: A K12 Outreach Model That Supports Authentic Scientific Inquiry Around Very Long-Term Studies" Online Journal of Ecology & Environment Sciences , v.2 , 2024 Citation Details

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