Category One: Elementary School

• Dr. Robert Davis, Principal - Crestview Elementary, Clive, IA
  The complete staff at Crestview Elementary will develop skills in inquiry learning through a one day on-sight, hands-on workshop "The Oooze and Ahhhz for Science Teaching" offered by the Wild Goose Company.

Category Two: Middle/Junior High School

• Ganesh Ganpat, Executive Director - Science Station, Cedar Rapids, IA
  The Science Station will develop a curriculum for use in schools and after-school programs using Robotix Kits that allow students to create their own space rovers. The goal of the curriculum will be to provide a hands-on experience focusing on space exploration and its application to daily life.
• Doug Smith - Linn-Mar Community School District, Marion, IA
  Goals of this curriculum development project include: developing wetland related activities for middle school students; purchasing equipment; raising awareness of the students to biodiversity of wetlands and their importance to the environment; and showing how all disciplines are intertwined with the wetlands.
• Wendy Zohrer - The E Resources Group, Inc., West Des Moines, IA
  Upper elementary and middle school students will take part in a new and innovative program called "Forestry Connections". Students will participate in a live interactive field trip via the ICN, complete activities in "Trees for Kids" and "Trees for Teens", and develop and implement student action projects following the broadcast.

Category Three: High School

• Ernest Schiller - Central Lee High School, Donnellson, IA
  The goal of this curriculum development project for an advanced Biology class is to encourage student understanding of biotechnology and encourage interest in career possibilities for these students in planning their future education.

EDUCATOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM

• Kathleen Lockard, Teacher - East Union Community School District, Afton, IA
  Kathleen will attend the 5th Annual International Space Station Educators Conference. Kathleen will share information through her classroom and a school wide space station day, Young Astronauts Club, Family Math/Science Nights and at the state math and science conferences.
• Rich Rebouche', Principal - Castle Hill School, Waterloo, IA
  Dr. Rebouche' and Sandra Lichty, teacher, will attend the April Aerospace Education Conference in Orlando, FL. Materials and information obtained will be used in an elementary program for students with severe behavior disorders.