European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 5, 1985 the stars and stripes Paye 3 Sis Dho Loi by Tony Nauroth Beth Armstrong left photo feeds a Fly to a Venus Flytrap. Center Michelle Wilh Crell Marie Morrison Stacy Wilder and Teresa trill compare Rock Sample they collected. Right Terry Snuggs shows what the Well dressed Young archaeologist wears. Gifted pupils get to the heart of ecology Down to Earth research projects turned out at elementary school by Tony Nauroth Nuernberg Bureau Torrejon a Spain talented and gifted elementary pupils who bought an ecology Laboratory arc cranking out research projects that will go in their school Library As resource material for future classes. Elizabeth Dunn s pupils at Torrejon a elementary school decided to spend a $2.300 Dodds Grant on equipment and resource materials for the Laboratory the teacher said. The Grant has paid dividends in increased Pupil awareness and appreciation for the ecological and Earth sciences in addition to the Library s first Pupil produced ecology series Dunn said. The pupils Are using their new archaeological Earth sifting and digging equipment geologists Rock Hunting tools and a variety of terrariums and plants in i hair research projects. Most of Dunn s pupils arc average children involved in what is known in tag circles As Type i study. It is based on simple exposure of a variety of interests and then watching to Sec if an individual is willing and Able to Progress to Type ii and Type Iii research which require a greater degree of research. No one is shut out from tag enrichment she said. Pupils search for Rock samples outside the school dig on school grounds two girls even found pottery shards work on a comparative Anatomy of dinosaurs and delve into books meant More for More advanced libraries. After working in the ecological program Beth Arm Strong 9, said she wants to be an ichthyologists a scientist who studies fish. She is working on a video about Sharks for a Type Iii project and already has written to several colleges for information on their biology programs. She also has developed a keen fascination for hand feeding the school s Venus Flytrap. Dunn said the school s tag program works because of the Community sup Wrt behind it. Mentors professionals or experienced amateurs in specific Fields of study Are asked to work with children who show an interest and aptitude for their Fields. She said Many of the mentors arc parents of youngsters who have been exposed to tag study. Dunn said there also is a payback to the Community. She cited a two year project which resulted in a new playground near the base Library. The kids designed that playground themselves Dunn said. Pupil opens doors to learning about ancient secrets s4.s photo by tort Ashley Warren 10, checks fact with or tag Mentor capt. Eric Anderson at Torrejon a Spain. Torrejon a Spain the Little girl with curly hair sat next to the air Force Captain squeezed into a kid sized chair in the Torrejon a classroom. Ashley Warren s head was cocked in an i a paying avid at cation attitude. Her eyes blazed with interest As she listened to her Mentor. Her elbows rested on a Book who uncovers ancient secrets if the 10-year-old budding archaeologist has her Way the who in the Book s title will be Little Ashley Warren. Ashley wants to know How the ancient egyptians built their great pyramids. It s a mystery that has fascinated her for years. She turned her curiosity into a Type 111 talented and gifted tag program project and her teacher Elizabeth Dunn enlisted the Aido air Force Cape. Eric Anderson of the 401st Supply so As her Mentor. Anderson was an anthropology major in College and shares an interest in egyptology. Ashley s interest in Egypt began when she was about six. I wanted to be an archaeologist she said. Research on her own her Effort to delve More deeply into it were hampered because she was attending a Small school at Ulmen Germany. There were Only 26 kids. And no tag  she said. I had to do a lot of research on my own. But since i moved to a big school i can learn More about Egypt and the weird things they did Back  Anderson said Ashley is working on her own theories of How the pyramids were constructed and Why the Sphinx is half Man and half lion. Like Many mentors who guide students in heir Type 111 research Anderson was exposed to the program through his own son Ian. A first grader. I saw it tag in action he said. I have a Talent to give and Ashley needed a guiding  i want to know More she said turning Back to her Mentor following his every word and urging him on when the explanations and explorations of the text came too slowly. Tony Nauroth