This is my final blog! I would like to thank Jackie Gautsch, Mary Skopec, Rebecca Keauten, Jason McCurdy and everyone else who welcomed us into the DNR community and helped us accomplish our goals.
Some highlights I have from my summer externship include canoeing on project AWARE, water testing at my site and analyzing the results, attending IOWATER workshops and getting to experience first-hand the interest people have in monitroing Iowa's water and keeping it clean.
I believe my students will benefit from my experience because I can show them connections between a lab test (pure science) and how it can be used to monitor and improve our environment (applied science).
I look back on my summer experience as vastly different from what I normally do at work. This not only made it an interesting experience but an experience encouraging personal growth because I had to think differently and use different skills than I typically use in the classroom.
Lastly, thanks to IMSEP for the opportunity to have my "summer DNR experience"!
Lynette - Thanks for working with us this summer, I look forward to working with you to help future IOWATER teachers learn from your experience and you unit plan!! Jackie Gautsch
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