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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%
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?”