Local Middle School Students to Present Science Research

June 20, 2008 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Local middle school students will present results of scientific research on environmental issues, including water quality, on Friday, June 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Prince Conference Center at Calvin College.

Full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/2007-08/triage/

Students in Calvin College's TRIAGE program are in the middle of an in-depth study of environmental issues, including water quality, and will present their results at an on-campus event on Friday, June 27 at the Prince Conference Center.

TRIAGE stands for Team Researchers in a GLOBE-al Environment and is a National Science Foundation-funded effort which helps local middle school students develop authentic scientific research skills and thinking as part of a comprehensive focus on environmental sustainability.

There are about 40 students involved in the current session, representing a variety of area public and private schools.

Next week TRIAGE students will head to a couple of watery settings leading up to their June 27 presentations, including a field trip on June 23 to Hoffmaster State Park and a stream assessment on June 25 at Bear Creek in Townsend Park.

Then on June 27, from 1 to 2 p.m., the students will host what TRIAGE director Rachel Reed called a professional-style research colloquium.

"This is an exciting day celebrating a big accomplishment," said Reed. "Families will be there but we also have invited professional scientists, community partners and science educators to this event."

Contact Rachel Reed at 616-526-6032 or rachel.reed@calvin.edu

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Received on Fri Jun 20 10:00:40 2008