Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little Space Explorers

September 1st, 2021 - August 31st, 2022 | PROJECT

The Discovery Center, operated by the United States Space Foundation, will partner with the Pikes Peak Library District to implement Small Steps, Giant Leap: STEM Adventures for Little Space Explorers, a free early literacy program designed for children ages 3-6 that seeks to engage the target audience of low-income and military families, populations currently underserved by the Discovery Center. The program is an interactive storytelling experience with an associated hands-on craft that occurs twice monthly, once in person and once virtually, and is designed to enable early learners to grow in literacy via the lenses of science and space exploration while developing vital social skills and self-esteem.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Kevin Orangers, Principal Investigator, The Discovery Center

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Award Number: IGSM-249022-OMS-21
Funding Amount: $36,051

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status
Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Literacy | Space science
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | Library Programs | Pre-K | Early Childhood Programs | Public Programs