Outreach and Education Roundtable: Jillian McDonald, Upper Trinity GCD

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Upper Trinity GCD Mobile Education Exhibit

TAGD meetingOctober 30, 2013

Jillian McDonald

Exhibit Details

• Budget- District approved

$55,000 in 2011

• Timeline- 8 month process

from purchase of trailer to

first visit

• Staff- 1-2 person staff for

events

• Trailer Use- about 60-80

days out of the year

Trailer30%

Aquifer Model33%

Trailer Convers

ion22%

Graphics15%

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Aquifer Model

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STAAR Test Curriculum

Public Education Exhibit

• Who is our target audience?

• - 6-8th grades

• (10 months out of the year)

• - Community events and

• other county programs (on demand)

What do we teach?

Watersheds Aquifers Groundwater

O&G Permeability Porosity

Non-point and point source pollution

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According to the 2011 STAAR test, the According to the 2011 STAAR test, the most missed question of any science most missed question of any science related section was…. related section was….

‘‘aquifer.’aquifer.’

District Demographics- Under 18

• Montague- 28.9%

• Wise- 32.2%

• Parker- 30.2%

• Hood- 25.8%

Resources

Aquifer Exhibit in the News

Publication in Nocona News

Published in Bowie News

Student Responses

•866 students surveyed

•76% responded with active responses toward future conservation efforts

•100% of schools requested to schedule visits next year

Students were asked: Students were asked: ““How will you implement water How will you implement water conservation in your home?” conservation in your home?”