September 1st, 1996 - August 31st, 2001 | PROJECT
The project is based upon the established Math, Science, and Beyond (MSB) program which consists of a series of evening family science workshops (with curriculum materials developed for classroom settings) in which students and parents explore science and mathematics together through exciting, hands-on activities. Units for each grade level (K-6) focus on physical, earth, and life science. The MSB informal science project will adapt materials and bring the program to informal learning settings - 25 Boys and Girls Clubs of California, and 25 California Department of Parks and Recreation sites. These clubs will receive training, materials, and support to operate Science Clubs (after school MSB sessions), Science Camps (summer, off-track and Spring/Winter Break, week-long MSB sessions), and Science Explorers Family Workshops (1-2 hour sessions for elementary school students and their parents). In addition to the Boys and Girls Clubs, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Science Implementation Network is a key collaborator on the project.
Project Website(s)
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Team Members
Mary Cavanagh, Principal Investigator, Solana Beach School DistrictEleanore Topolovac, Co-Principal Investigator, Solana Beach School District
M. Susan, Co-Principal Investigator, Solana Beach School District
Joseph Keating, Co-Principal Investigator, Solana Beach School District
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9627266
Funding Amount: 1274622
Tags
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Geoscience and geography | Mathematics | Physics
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Afterschool Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps