September 1st, 2021 - August 31st, 2023 | PROJECT
The Dunes Center will provide in-class instruction and field trip activities focused on coastal restoration and community education on water quality for over 300 5th-graders at Guadalupe’s Kermit McKenzie Intermediate School. Through science experiments and hands-on experiences, students will learn how ecosystems function and explore watershed characteristics. Intended to supplement current local science education and reach underserved, rural, Latinx students, the “Explore the Coast” program will help students understand how human actions can affect the environment, promote pollution prevention in the community, and aspire to higher education in the field of science.
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Team Members
Alexis Elias, Principal Investigator, The Dunes CenterFunders
Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Award Number: IGSM-249917-OMS-21
Funding Amount: $49,997
Tags
Access and Inclusion: Ethnic | Racial | Hispanic | Latinx Communities | Rural
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs | Public Programs