Welcome to

Project-based Investigations on Water Quality in the Kentucky River Watershed

Funding for this institute is made possible by the Council for Postsecondary Education.

Forms to Complete

• Informed consent – Research forms• UK Vendor Application & UK Independent Contractor• (Excess Insurance forms – sent in email)• (Photo Permission – sent in email)

KY Water Institute Facilitation Team

• Becky Krall UK College of Ed. STEM Education

• Carol Hanley UK College of Ag., Food, & Environ• Jennifer Wilhelm UK COE, STEM Education• Kelly Taylor UK CoAFE, instructor • Brian Radcliffe UK CoAFE, instructor• Steve Greb Kentucky Geological Survey, UK• Jean Watts, BCTC, Biology• Demetrio Zourarakis Commonwealth Office of Tech, GIS• Steve Testa UK College of A & S, Chemistry• Bethany Kellersberger UK College of Education, evaluator

Group Norms: RESPECT

• Rejoin whole group when signaled• Everyone participate • Side conversations to a minimum• Expect to be here and present to work• Cell phone and other electronic etiquette• Travel together

Questions and Such

Ways to Ask Questions• Raise your hand• Parking Lot • Ask facilitator as they come

around• Email

Need to leave early?• See a facilitator to get

materials and information• Logistics emails each

evening includes homework and other tasks

Project Resources

• Web URL: http://oepos.ca.uky.edu/outreach/KRWatershed/

Project Goal

Implement NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and standards in authentic, student-centered project-based investigations on water quality in the Kentucky River Watershed (and local watersheds).

Kentucky River Water Quality Project Design

•Summer Institute•Investigating KY River water quality

•Learning about PBL

Learning PBL & Conduct Water Quality Study

•Develop PBL units•Implement units during 2014-2015 school year

•Periodic meetings during school year

Collaborate to Implement PBL •Showcase student

projects at end of school year

•Share outcomes, successes and challenges

Showcase Student work fro PBL Investigations

•Develop and implement projects to mitigate water quality issue in your watershed

Year 2: Exploring Solutions to Water

Quality Issues

Driving Question

How does land-use impact water quality throughout the watershed?

Summer Institute ScheduleDate AM Location Lunch PM Location Notes

Mon, June 23 UK’s Young Library, B-108A

Ovid’s UK’s Young Library, B-108A and short

field trip

Bring day pack and field clothes

Tues, June 24 UK’s Young Library, B-108A, leave for Red River Gorge

Bring your lunch Red River Gorge Bring day pack and field clothes

Wed, June 25 UK’s Young Library, B-108A, leave for

Boone Creek

Bring your lunch Boone Creek/Mining and Minerals Building

Bring day pack and field clothes

Summer Institute ScheduleDate AM Location Lunch PM Location Notes

Mon, June 23 UK’s Young Library, B-108A

Ovid’s UK’s Young Library, B-108A and short

field trip

Bring day pack and field clothes

Tues, June 24 UK’s Young Library, B-108A, leave for Red River Gorge

Bring your lunch Red River Gorge Bring day pack and field clothes

Wed, June 25 UK’s Young Library, B-108A, leave for

Boone Creek

Bring your lunch Boone Creek/Mining and Minerals Building

Bring day pack and field clothes

Thurs, July 10 UK’s Young Library, B-108A, leave for Gardenside Park

Local fast food restaurant for fine

dining!

UK’s Young Library, B-108A

Bring day pack and field clothes

Fri, July 11 UK’s Young Library, B-108A

Local fast food restaurant for fine

dining!

UK’s Young Library, B-108A

Road Map for Today

Intro to Watersheds & Mapping Geomorphology and

Watersheds

Preston Spring Water Sampling

Intro to PBL

Monday Homework:

• Read Krajcik & Czerniak book: Chapter 3, Establishing Relevance to Students’ Lives

What is Project-Based Instruction?

Jennifer WilhelmUniversity of Kentucky