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Kentucky Post Article
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Teachers who took the trip came away with different ideas
about how to incorporate what they learned into the classroom.
Cliff Hart, an eighth-grade science teacher at Pendleton County
Middle School, said he knows more now about the watershed and
the kinds of life in the river. It's something he can
share with his students - many of whom are intimately familiar
with the Licking River.
Jim Dent, a ninth-grade science teacher at Newport High School,
said he culled ideas for different instructional tools that he
could use in his classroom. He hopes to revise a board
game he used several years ago about ecosystems to teach his
students about river watersheds.
Mrs. Hart, who teaches at Grants Lick Elementary in Campbell
County, said she often teaches her students about rain forests
and oceans, but little about Kentucky waters.
She wants her students to learn more about river impacts and the
environment.
"We're looking at what is happening to our ecosystem," she said.
"Even though they are just 6 years old, eventually they will be
46."
The trip taught her more about what affects water quality and
the kinds of life in the river, she said.
The teachers will develop curricula for the upcoming school
year. The lesson plans will be posted on NKU's website for
use by other teachers.
Workshop organizers are hoping to develop an exhibit at the
Behringer-Crawford Museum in Covington using sketches,
photographs and scientific information produced from the trip.
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