Improving elementary science laboratories in the city of Memphis schools: A partnership between the university of Tennessee, Memphis, and the Memphis business community
- Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis, TN (United States); and others
A goal of the Memphis 2000 project is to improve science education in the elementary schools by joining businesses together with science and mathematics teachers to provide real-life classroom experience. We have initiated a project to support science laboratories in the elementary schools. Two inner city schools were selected as models. One school had a science teacher, but no laboratory, and was given support and supplies to set up a science laboratory. The second school had a science lab, but no teacher, and was supplied with a graduate student who worked part-time designing and teaching science labs for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. The Gordon School Program has worked well, allowing each student to have one hands-on laboratory weekly, and an increased focus on science education. This project recently entered a new phase with the addition of eight more student volunteers. Currently labs are being offered to all students in the second through the sixth grades. The students are working closely with the teachers, with a long-term goal of helping the teachers develop the skills to teach labs independently. We have strong support from the school administration. Long-term goals include increasing the number of volunteers to include members of our Sigma Xi Chapter, retired faculty from the University of Tennessee, and retired scientists and engineers living in Memphis.
- Research Organization:
- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 111100
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9404192-; TRN: 95:007145-0036
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Sigma Xi forum for scientists educators and national standards on action at the local level, Atlanta, GA (United States), 14-15 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Scientists, educators, and national standards: Action at the local level; PB: 250 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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