Empowering Young Minds: The IMAGINE-NC Project's Impact on STEM Education in Beaufort County

The IMAGINE-NC (Integrating Mathematics and Geology in Eastern North Carolina) Project is a collaborative venture between the Aurora Fossil Museum, East Carolina University, Beaufort County Schools, and Nutrien-Phosphate Aurora.

Students conduct water sampling in the Pamlico Sound.

The IMAGINE-NC Project is intended to introduce local and regional area middle and elementary school aged children to STEM concepts through engaging, hands on, inquiry-based methods such as, ground water models, and augmented-reality sandboxes. During the camp, WaterCorps provides full day support tosupervise campers and lead learning activities.The IMAGINE-NC Program just celebrated its sixth and final year of camp programs for the Beaufort County community. Plans currently exist to extend the camp on a smaller scale in the future due to the positive effect that has been observed on students’ math and science grades.

 

Client: Aurora Fossil Museum

Project Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Moysey

Project Owner: Braden McPhillips

Team members: Braden McPhillips, Neda Safari, Trey Blackwell, Nicholas Kruchten, Camryn Landreth, Brice Long, Chiante Brown, Oceana Apollo, Mariana Puente-Herrera

Necessary Skills: Science Communication, Water Sampling, Geology, Biology, Chemistry, Driving, Graphic Design.

Are you interested in working with ECU WaterCorps? 

If you are interested in working with ECU WaterCorps, please fill out the attached form and send it to water@ecu.edu. ECU WaterCorps will then review the project request and determine if we have the capability and staffing to assist with the proposed project. We encourage potential clients to directly contact us at water@ecu.edu prior to submitting the form to help with scoping the project.

 

Click here to download the ECU WaterCorps Client Application Form!

 

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