K-12 Education
Part of SGS-LTER's commitment to Education & Outreach
Schoolyard LTER
The National Science Foundation began funding the Schoolyard-LTER program in 1998. This initiative provides instruction, field research experiences, and data summary and analysis experiences to K-12 students and teachers using LTER research projects as examples. The SGS-LTER Schoolyard program includes four public schools in Colorado. Students at each school conduct both short-term and long-term research projects on their school grounds.
RAMHSS
SGS-LTER receives supplemental funding from NSF to support the Research Assistantship for Minority High School Students (RAMHSS) program. RAMHSS teams high school students with SGS-LTER scientists, graduate students, and a teacher from the school district to give each student a hands-on research experience in the university setting. This program is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated minority students to grow both academically and personally.
GK-12 Graduate Fellowship Program
In 2001, The University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University were awarded an NSF GK-12 grant to establish partnerships with PIs, graduate students, and K-12 teachers that place teachers on a research tem and graduate students in the K-12 classroom.
