Keeping Students Engaged at the End of the Year

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As the end of the school year approaches rapidly, many students have already "checked out" and are preparing for their summer vacation. This can be a frustrating time for teachers, particularly if the end of grade exams have already taken place, but the expectation to continue with lessons is there. 

To combat this frustration, I have been working in classrooms across the Piedmont Triad, engaging students and teaching them about water quality and pollution. The best part is this: the students learn through fun games and activities, so they don't even realize they're learning!


The Incredible Journey is an activity that allows students to become a water molecule, moving through the ocean, clouds, rivers, animals and more. 
The Incredible Journey is an activity that allows students to become a water molecule, moving through the ocean, clouds, rivers, animals, and more. As they move from one location to another, they add a different colored bead. At the end of the round, students can compare their bracelets to their classmates' and can see that, even though they all took part in the same water cycle, their journeys as a water molecule vary from one another. 




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Kalysha Clark is a recent graudate of North Carolina State University where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Zoology and a minor in nonprofit studies. She is currently serving as a member of AmeriCorps and will return to NC State in January to begin her Master's program in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

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I am a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies.

I am currently a Master's Student at NC State studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Part of my thesis will focus on how state action plans and policies look at and incorporate climate change and land use change. I am highly interested in habitat use, movement ecology and behavior, and hope to study these during my Master's and, later, my PhD.

I am currently working on my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification.

My skills include: Radio telemetry, Camera Trap Installation and Calibration, Animal Handling, Data Entry and Management, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Raptor Handling, Project Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Time Management and Organization

Classes I'm Currently Taking

-Conservation Biology
-Quantitative Methods in Education
-Wildlife Seminar
-Resource Selection Functions

Current Projects

-Evaluating Efficacy of Conservation Planning in the Southeast
-Evaluating the Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Honors, Awards, and Certifications

-Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2015
-Minor in Nonprofit Studies
-Dean's List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013
-Roots and Shoots Founders' Award, $100, 2012-2013
-Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification, March 2013
-Visionary Leader Certificate, Spring 2012

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