Overview

Juana Hicks Rodriguez created short "Get to Know the Research" videos to introduce K-12 students to real-world scientific research and data interpretation. Each video features a Wyoming scientist explaining their work in accessible language, showing students how data is collected, analyzed, and applied to answer a research question. The videos bridge classroom learning and active research, helping students see data as a tool for decision-making.

Take a closer look at Juana's video project HERE

Goals

  • Introduce students to real Wyoming researchers and their work
  • Help students understand how scientists use data to answer real-world questions
  • Strengthen data literacy and critical thinking through interaction with real data
  • Use accessible language and explanations for K-12 students

Implementation & Outcomes

  • Designed for K-12 classrooms as short videos introducing students to real Wyoming research
  • Each video highlights a research question and includes a dataset and visualizations for students to interact with and analyze
  • The featured video with Tristan Blechinger explains how he uses stable isotopes to track the flow of energy through food webs

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Contact for More Information

For more details about this program or to learn how to incorporate similar activities in your school, please reach out to the TRKE program coordinators.