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GIS & The Kentucky ITEST Program

GIS & The Kentucky ITEST Program. Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, University of Kentucky. ITEST Community-Based Science Program. Over 15 schools across 10 counties in KY. Hands-on learning with professional educators. ITEST Community-Based Science Program.

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GIS & The Kentucky ITEST Program

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  1. GIS & The Kentucky ITEST Program Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, University of Kentucky

  2. ITEST Community-Based Science Program Over 15 schools across 10 counties in KY Hands-on learning with professional educators

  3. ITEST Community-Based Science Program Presentations at State & National Conferences (KSTA, NSTA, ESRI) Professional Development for Teachers Summer Conference for Teachers and Students Presentation days at the University of Kentucky School Tours to Streams & Watersheds

  4. Research at Belfry High School from NSF-ITEST grant • Herbs namely hydrangea, sassafras, ginseng, winter green and lycopodium that are used for medicinal purposes on Pigeon Roost Mountain were located and collected . • GPS system was used to locate the points in which these herbs were grown and GIS techniques was used to place the point on the pike county map. • Different samples of the soil were excavated to study the chemical compositions to understand the environment in which these herbs are grown. • Two different laboratory facilities (BHS and University of Kentucky) were used to test the soils chemical composition. • Good agreement between the values of pH, nitrogen and potassium obtained from two different laboratories. • Experimental values of pH suggest that samples A, B and C have more acidity compared to samples D, E and F. • Atomic Absorption spectrometer at ERT lab was used to find the chemical composition from the leaves and roots of the herbs collected.

  5. GPS system was used to locate the position of sites where the soil was excavated and GIS technique to insert the points on the regions map. Mapping the Field

  6. Cassidy ElementaryPlant Growth in Different Soil Samples Students Using GPS Environmental Effects on Soil Samples Plant Growth in Different Soil Samples

  7. Deming School - 6th GradeWhat are the seasonal changes that occur at a pond ecosystem? • What is an ecosystem? • How water flows in an ecosystem. • Groundwater • Water pollution • Topographic maps • Water cycle • Data Collection • Air and water temperature • Dissolved oxygen • Electrical conductivity • pH • Macroinvertebrate Tally

  8. What causes the seasons? • Invasive species of our area • Life cycles • Fossils and history of land • Career Day (Grades 4-12)

  9. Georgetown Middle SchoolThe Impact of Urbanization on Our Watershed

  10. Grant County Middle School • Our question – How natural is our community? • Focus on native v. invasive species • Building a living laboratory for ongoing environmental study • Our methods: Visit various land and water ecosystems and test for the ph, temperature, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity; Collect organisms; Take soil samplesand survey what invasive species were in that land ecosystem; Use GPS to plot our location.

  11. Data analysis and results/findings • In general Grant County has a problem with four main environmentally invasive species. These species are Asian Clams, Winter Creeper, Bush Honeysuckle and MultifloraRose.

  12. Grant County High School Friday, May 21, 2010 Saturday, May 22, 2010 Sunday, May 23, 2010 Monday, May 24, 2010 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Tuesday, May 25 2010

  13. Wind Energy Potential • As you observed from the information we gathered and from the map, the wind power in Kentucky is extremely poor; therefore, wind energy would not be a viable energy source. • We plan to look into other alternative energy sources that will be useful in Kentucky.

  14. Lebanon Middle School How has soil usage changed?

  15. HOW DOES THE URBANIZATION OF SCOTT COUNTY, KY AFFECT THE ELKHORN CREEK WATERSHED?

  16. ScottCounty MiddleSchool, Georgetown, KY

  17. Southern Elementary-Creek Project

  18. St. Charles Middle School Marion County, Kentucky By: Abby Blandford, Joey Costello, and Mr. Crum

  19. Dissolved Oxygen Ecoli Nitrates pH

  20. Woodford County Middle School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054xTEc1h3w&hd=1

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