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If You Give a Kid an Oyster: Reflections on Collaborations in Place-based STEM Education Through Oyster Restoration Science in New York City

Many urban New Yorkers believe that the Hudson River is so polluted that nothing could possibly live there. In reality, the estuary is thriving, and The River Project (TRP), a marine science field station in lower Manhattan, exists to showcase its vast biodiversity through place-based education. In 2014, TRP began collaborating on a city-wide initiative with New York Harbor Foundation and eight other partner organizations to integrate restoration science into Title I middle school curricula through the Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS). Teachers in the
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TEAM MEMBERS: Elisa Caref Melissa Rex Annie Lederberg Gaylen Moore
resource research Public Programs

Zoo Academy: Effective Collaboration Between Local School Districts and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Creates Unique Opportunities for High School Students

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has been a strong and active partner in education for over 40 years, educating 1.7 million visitors annually. The zoo has become a leader in both informal and formal education by pioneering many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives. In 1996 the zoo moved from being a partner with others to becoming a true collaborator with a diverse group of education institutions. The zoo discovered that a successful partnership requires multiple organizations to come together and share resources for a cause. In partnering with school
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TEAM MEMBERS: Elizabeth Mulkerrin
resource research Public Programs

A comparison of conversations of primary school groups at animated, preserved, and live animal specimens

This study considers the analysis of the content of the conversations of primary school groups at the animated dinosaur models in The Natural History Museum, London. The results are compared with those of the conversations of similar school groups collected at the preserved animal specimens in the museum, and live animals at London Zoo. Particular issues, such as causality and the reality of the specimens, are examined in the context of the three types of exhibits.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
resource evaluation Public Programs

Informal Education with Arachnids Year 2

The data collection for this project involved three audiences: (1) a post-event survey completed by participants at the 'Eight-Legged Encounters' event, (2) a club experience survey completed by middle school students in an after-school club, and (3) focus groups, observations, and end-of-course evaluations conducted with students in the BIOS 497/897 'Communicating Science through Outreach' seminar class at the University of Lincoln, Nebraska. Year two data collection was completed from September 2013 - March 2014. Appendix includes survey.
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TEAM MEMBERS: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Eileen Hebets