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**Education: Science in the Neighborhood and the Nation**

**Fermilab Onsite Review**

**Marjorie G. Bardeen**

**(August 7, 2002 with updated stats for FY04)**

> **Education Partnerships** f
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> Teachers & Scientists Working Together
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> The Lederman Science Center is a resource for teachers & schools.
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> **Program Strategies** f
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> • Research, design and conduct programs that maintain science
> education at the highest levels for all students.
>
> • Promote the integration of innovative educational technologies with
> curriculum.
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> • Promote the use of high-quality science materials & resources.
>
> **Staff Workshops & Institutes** f

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| ![](media/image2      | • QuarkNet: High school physics research     |
| .pct){width="2.875in" |                                              |
| height="              | • LInC: K-12 Web-integration Course          |
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|                       | • Field Trip-based Workshops                 |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | • Technology Integration Workshops           |
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> **Research Appointments** f

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| ![](me                 | > • Fermilab Teacher Fellowship             |
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| "2.9097222222222223in" | > • Teacher Research Appointments           |
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| "4.013888888888889in"} | > • Preservice Teacher Internships          |
|                        | >                                           |
|                        | > • Target: High School Internships         |
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> **Kids at Fermilab** f

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| ![](media/           | Classroom Units & Field Trips                 |
| image4.png){width="2 |                                               |
| .3868055555555556in" | • Physics Science Experience                  |
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|                      | • Prairie Science Experience                  |
|                      |                                               |
|                      | Classes for Kids & Families                   |
|                      |                                               |
|                      | • Saturday Morning Physics                    |
|                      |                                               |
|                      | • Science Adventures                          |
|                      |                                               |
|                      | • Wonders of Science                          |
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**Classroom Visits** f

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> • Cryogenics Show • Grad Student Program • Speakers\' Bureau
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> **Teacher Resource Center** f

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| ![](media/image6.pct           | • Collections                       |
| ){width="3.9298611111111112in" |                                     |
| height="3.0902777777777777in"} | • Online Catalogue                  |
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|                                | • Consulting                        |
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|                                | • Technology Workshops              |
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|                                | • Partnership with US DOEd          |
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> ![](media/image7.pct){width="6.041666666666667in"
> height="3.3819444444444446in"}**Web-based Materials** f

• Online Instructional Projects • Particle Physics Data

• Fermilabyrinth - a virtual field trip • Prairie Data

**Resources for Scientists f**

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| ![](media/image   | > • *Sharing Science with Children*              |
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| 36111111111111in" | > • Reference Collection                         |
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|                   | > • Instructional Materials                      |
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|                   | > • Website                                      |
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|                   | > • Classroom Visit Activities                   |
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|                   | > • Hands-on Exhibits                            |
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> **Stats** f
>
> • In FY04 over 18,000 students & 3,500 teachers participated in our
> programs.
>
> • Over 50 educators taught in the programs, and 250 scientists,
> engineers and technicians volunteered.
>
> • Education Office staff is 13 FTE & 21 on-call docents.
>
> **Our Success** f
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> • Partnerships with educators
>
> • Lab support from the director on down
>
> • Outside resources from Friends of Fermilab

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