Teacher: Kurt Davids School: Topeka West Location: Topeka , Kansas USA Start Date: 04/12/2010 End Date: 05/06/2010
Project Plan
Unique Requests of
Participating Mentors:
Mentors who are interested in being involved in community service by using research and science. Students have been asked by FoxesNGO to help their organization by creating a lesson or guide that could improve the live of people in Mufundi, Tanzania.
Description:
Students are involved in a Telementoring Community Outreach Project. In cooperation with FoxesNGO, a non-government organization that serves the needs the people of Mufundi, Tanzania through community outreach programs and an Orphanage Village. Students will research solutions/best practices or create an educational activity that could be implemented in Tanzania by FoxesNGO.
Benchmarks:
1. Science Curriculum - Ecology 2. Community Service - life skills 3. Technology & Research skills
Duration:
5
Grade Level:
10
Content Area:
Science - Ecology
Student Outcomes:
1. Tanzania Community Outreach Guide (TCOG) * Education Lesson/Activity OR Best Practices Guide 2. Student/Mentor Messages
Evaluation of
Student Outcomes:
1. Tanzania Community Outreach Rubric 2. Classroom Participation
Teacher Role:
1. Teach curriculum 2. Communicate with mentors in order to facilate mentoring relationship with students 3. Grade/Evaulate project outcomes
Mentor Role:
1. Communicate with student 2x week 2. Assist with research and editing student's TCOG
