Institute for Equity in Mathematics and Science Education- Database for Research and Outreach Projects 2014-2015

About the Project

Full Title of Project / Project GUTS: Growing Up Thinking Scientifically / Cut and paste your logo here
Award Number /
Funding Agency / Spaceport taxes
Award Amount / $25,000
Duration (Yr. to Yr.) / Four years
Type of grant / Taxes-spaceport

Project Goals

List the goals of the project as they appear on the grant proposal.
1. Engage students in problem solving and mathematical thinking.
2. Develop computer skills.
3.Learn how to create computer models from scratch.
4. Encourages students to explore careers in science, technology, and engineering.

Project Description

What is the most important thing to know about this project? Limit to 3 sentences.
Project GUTS gives students the opportunity to conduct scientific research and use technology to explore real-world problems through hands-on activities, computer models and experiments run on computers. Students actually learn how to program their own computer models and analyze the data they generate and then discuss their investigations with peers and teachers from other schools in the form of a roundtable.

Senior Personnel (PI, Co-PI and Key Personnel)

Title / Name / Email / Phone Number(s) / College/Department
Director / Irene Lee / / (505) 946-2742 / Santa Fe Institute/Learning Lab
Director / Dr. Susan Brown / / (575) 646-7302 / College of Education/STEM Outreach Center
Project GUTS Coordinator / Heidi Sanchez / / (575) 646-2050 / College of Education/STEM Outreach Center

Additional Personnel

NMSU faculty/staff in the project / Role / Responsibilities
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District Partnerships

# the Districts / Names of Districts / Names of schools in each district / # of Teachers / # of Students / # of Admins. / # of Parents
1 / Las Cruces Public Schools / Camino Real Middle School / 1 / 15 / 3 / 30
Mesa Middle School / 1 / 15 / 3 / 30
Picacho Middle School / 2 / 20 / 3 / 40
Sierra Middle School / 1 / 15 / 3 / 30
White Sands Middle School / 1 / 10 / 2 / 20
Vista Middle School / 1 / 15 / 3 / 30
Zia Middle School / 2 / 25 / 3 / 50
2 / Gadsden Independent SD / Chaparral Middle School / 1 / 20 / 3 / 40
Gadsden Middle School / 2 / 25 / 3 / 50
Santa Teresa Middle School / 1 / 15 / 3 / 30

Community Partners

List any community partners affiliated with the project.
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How do you know this project is successful?
Feedback from key stakeholders (administrators, teachers, and parents), students' continued engagement and participation in the program, and students' ability to build computer models, which illustrate a scientific inquiry.
Publications: Authors and Reference / Presentations: Title, Organization, Place and Date

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IEMSE Database on Funded Projects 2014-15