CSI: Dognapping workshop : an outreach experiment designed to produce students that are hooked on science.

Boyle, Timothy J. ; Gorman, Anna K. ; Pratt, Harry D., III ; Hernandez-Sanchez, Bernadette A. ; Lambert, Timothy N. ; Ottley, Leigh Anna M. ; Baros, Christina Marie

关键词: EDUCATION;    JUVENILES;    PUBLIC RELATIONS;    SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL Technical education;    United States.;    Science-Study and teaching (Higher);    United States.;    Science teachers;   

DOI  :  10.2172/943869
RP-ID  :  SAND2007-7998
PID  :  OSTI ID: 943869
Others  :  TRN: US200902%%515

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The CSI: Dognapping Workshop is a culmination of the more than 65 Sandian staff and intern volunteers dedication to exciting and encouraging the next generation of scientific leaders. This 2 hour workshop used a 'theatrical play' and 'hands on' activities that was fun, exciting and challenging for 3rd-5th graders while meeting science curriculum standards. In addition, new pedagogical methods were developed in order to introduce nanotechnology to the public. Survey analysis indicated that the workshop had an overall improvement and positive impact on helping the students to understand concepts from materials science and chemistry as well as increased our interaction with the K-5 community. Anecdotal analyses showed that this simple exercise will have far reaching impact with the results necessary to maintain the United States as the scientific leader in the world. This experience led to the initiation of over 100 Official Junior Scientists.