Heat Viz: An interactive digital platform for heat island investigations for K-12 STEM students

Heat Viz：为 K-12 STEM 学生提供热岛调查的交互式数字平台

基本信息

批准号：
10696690
负责人：
Clifton Lee Roozeboom
金额：
$ 25.15万
依托单位：
MYRIAD SENSORS, INC.
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2023
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2023-09-01 至 2024-02-29
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10696690
关键词：
Address Benchmarking Biology Cessation of life Climate Collaborations Communities Community Outreach Computer software Country Data Data Analyses Development Earth science Education and Outreach Educational Curriculum Engineering Goals Health Human Hurricane Inequity Instruction International Investigation Knowledge Learning Maps Marketing Measurement Measures Outcome Phase Pilot Projects Planet Earth Public Health Randomized, Controlled Trials Research Resources Risk STEM student Schools Science Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Small Business Innovation Research Grant Students System Temperature Testing Time Tornadoes United States Visualization Weather Work citizen science cost dashboard digital media digital platform environmental justice experience extreme heat heat island high school improved interest learning community mobile application programs prototype science teacher sensor teacher tool university student urban area usability

项目摘要

Project Summary/Abstract Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States (more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined), and the heat island effect intensifies these health risks, often in low-resource urban areas. Our research team has previously piloted heat island measurement projects for citizen science research involving college students and as STEM learning experiences at the high school level. Through the pilot projects, our team has identified key usability hurdles that limit the wide-spread scalability and applicability of these activities. This SBIR Fast-Track Phase I/II proposal (called Heat Viz) aims to build and test an interactive digital media platform to enable heat island projects to be implementable by high schools across the country. The goal of the project is focused on improvements of four student outcomes 1. Content knowledge of relevant disciplinary core ideas around weather, climate, biogeology, and human impacts on the Earth 2. Increased proficiency with the scientific and engineering practices: planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and arguing from evidence 3. Improved understanding of the health-risks of heat islands, how these are inequitably distributed among different groups, and what might be done to address these risks 4. Increased student interest in STEM and efficacy about how STEM can improve the lives of themselves and their communities The commercial outcome of the Heat Viz project would be to create a program that integrates sensors, software, lesson materials, and professional development into a modular instructional unit that educators can implement into their biology or Earth science curriculum. PocketLab will market and sell the Heat Viz program through our online store and through our network of 30+ resellers in the US and internationally. PocketLab will disseminate the research findings and market the Heat Viz program through our Science is Cool learning community which has engagements with 100K+ science educators.

项目概要/摘要极端高温是美国天气相关死亡的主要原因（超过飓风和飓风）龙卷风的总和），而热岛效应加剧了这些健康风险，通常发生在资源匮乏的城市地区。我们的研究团队此前曾为公民科学研究试点过热岛测量项目让大学生参与并作为高中水平的 STEM 学习体验。通过试点项目中，我们的团队已经确定了限制广泛可扩展性和适用性的关键可用性障碍这些活动。该 SBIR 快速通道 I/II 阶段提案（称为 Heat Viz）旨在构建和测试交互式数字媒体平台使热岛项目能够在全国各地的高中实施。该项目的目标是提高四项学生的成绩 1.围绕天气、气候、生物地质、人类等相关学科核心思想的内容知识对地球的影响 2. 提高科学和工程实践的熟练程度：规划和实施调查、分析和解释数据以及根据证据进行论证 3. 更好地了解热岛的健康风险以及这些风险如何在不同人群之间不公平地分布不同的群体，以及可以采取哪些措施来应对这些风险 4. 提高学生对 STEM 的兴趣以及 STEM 如何改善自己生活的功效和他们的社区 Heat Viz 项目的商业成果将是创建一个集成传感器的程序，软件、课程材料和专业发展成为一个模块化的教学单元，教育工作者可以实施到他们的生物学或地球科学课程中。 PocketLab 将营销和销售 Heat Viz 程序通过我们的在线商店以及由美国和国际上 30 多家经销商组成的网络。 PocketLab 将通过我们的 Science is Cool 学习传播研究成果并推销 Heat Viz 项目与超过 10 万科学教育工作者合作的社区。