Linking in-school and out-of-school STEM learning
The Philly Scientists project engages underserved youth in grades 5–8 and their educators in a curriculum that includes a mobile application with a digital badging reward system. In 2014 the Obama administration created the Promise Zone designation for an area of West Philadelphia that includes a population faced with challenges stemming from deep and p … [Read more...]
FieldScope is a free web-based platform that enables teachers and students to collect and analyze environmental data. Citizen science has long been touted as a way to engage in-school and out-of-school learners in authentic science, but the opportunities have largely been limited to collecting data. FieldScope from BSCS Science Learning is changing that by … [Read more...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=yWZ6wybgHl4 With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), SciStarter 2.0 was launched to enhance, diversify, and validate participant engagement in scientific research in need of the public’s help. SciStarter’s leadership is part of the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee, Designing Citizen Science to Support … [Read more...]
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) shares the programs and publications it developed to advance E-STEM—the integration of environmental education into STEM. The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), in collaboration with both corporate and nonprofit partners, is developing programs to advance E … [Read more...]
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education hosts resources for designers, evaluators, and researchers of informal STEM learning experiences and settings. The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)–funded resource center that collects, curates, and connects materials and scholarship for designers, e … [Read more...]
