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Science Days: An Interdisciplinary Outreach Program
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The Science Days outreach program provides 4th grade students with the opportunity to explore the sciences in an effort to stimulate their interest in the sciences at an early age. The current program involves over 1000 students and the departments of biology, physics, and chemistry at ASU. Based on the ACS Student Affiliate Web page, less than 10% of ACS Student Affiliate outreach efforts can be classified as interdisciplinary, suggesting that this approach to chemistry outreach is atypical. General audience outreach programs involving unselected students are best suited for elementary-age children who may still have an interest in the sciences. An interdisciplinary approach to the Science Days program was chosen to ensure that we would help kindle an interest in science. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program, other science departments are involved and it is important to share the credit with them for the support and success of the program. Keys to the success of the program include the direct involvement of students and student organizations as well as direct communication with elementary teachers. Teacher and student input have greatly helped in the development of the program as evidenced by the number of participation requests we have received.
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Chemistry for KidsKeywords (Pedagogy):
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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