The goal of the Exploratorium Digital Library Afterschool Project is to bring more science and math enrichment into out-of-school time using resources from the Exploratorium’s Digital Library.
Exploratorium Afterschool is one of the many Exploratorium collections for educators who will learn about different types of afterschool activities through digital videos, concept maps, links to other STEM resources in NSDL, science explanations, educator tips, and related activities at this web site. Portable media in the form of a DVD is also available upon request. Through a collaboration with the California School-age Consortium and their trainee network, outreach specialists are sharing NSDL materials and resources from the website with afterschool leaders and frontline staff across California. For more information, please contact Sherry Hsi, the Principal Investigator of the project.
From the Exploratorium: Digital Library Afterschool Website Launches!
Monday, May 5th, 2008 4:04 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Health, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
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Carol, Digital Library Afterschool Project seems to be an interesting concept indeed. I myself teach at an elementary school in Canada and feel the need to have children keep in touch with the basics science during vacations. We organize workshops in premises other than school and invite child workshop organisers. Last year we had invited Mad Science. They came organised with all the magical and fun equipment and mesmerised the kids with very little for us teachers to do. And surprisingly that method was more effective us than our rhetoric during regular school hours. I am convinced such an outing will do a whole lot of good for the children
WOW… I too invited Mad Science to my school and was BLOWN AWAY! The insturctor was excellent and the content was exactly what the children needed to get inspired about science. We need schools to offer more “Mad Science” type activities so that they keep an open mind about science and the technilogical world we live in. One thing is sure… kids benefited tremendously and I am very much looking forward to our next Mad Science visit. I understand that they are a world-wide company that focuses exactly on this type of edutaining experience… they definitely have my vote.
Francine