Organization: THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB
Mission: THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB IS A NONPROFIT HANDS-ON LABORATORY WHERE INQUISITIVE MINDS AND SCIENCE-ENTHUSIASTS CAN EXPLORE THE LIFE SCIENCES. WE ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE TO OBSERVE AND ANALYZE THROUGH DISCOVERY BASED LEARNING AND STEM ENRICHMENT.
Activities: THE ABE PROGRAM IS A 4-WEEK INTENSIVE TRAINING THAT PROVIDES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING CUTTING EDGE BIOTECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS TO YOUR CLASSROOM, HANDS-ON, INSTRUCTIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM, AND PERSONALIZED MENTORING SO THAT TEACHERS CAN PREPARE STUDENTS FOR STEM CAREERS WHICH BOLSTER THE COUNTRY'S STEM-RELATED ECONOMIES. TEACHERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN "ABE CLASSROOM KIT" FILLED WITH LAB-GRADE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB. ALL TRAINING, MATERIALS, AND SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.
SEAPERCH IS AN INNOVATIVE UNDERWATER ROBOTICS PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BUILD AN UNDERWATER REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV) IN AN IN-SCHOOL OR OUT-OF-SCHOOL SETTING. STUDENTS BUILD THE ROV FROM A KIT COMPRISED OF LOW-COST, EASILY ACCESSIBLE PARTS, FOLLOWING A CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES BASIC ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CONCEPTS WITH A MARINE ENGINEERING THEME.THE SEAPERCH PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT ROBOTICS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) WHILE BUILDING AN UNDERWATER ROV AS PART OF A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, STUDENTS WILL LEARN ENGINEERING CONCEPTS, PROBLEM-SOLVING, TEAMWORK, AND TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS.
THE AQUAPONICS & SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM SUPPORTS PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOMS BY PROVIDING CURRICULA, AQUAPONICS SYSTEMS, AND A STAFF SUPPORT DURING WEEKLY LESSONS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY, INVITING STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN SYSTEMS THINKING AND EXPLORING HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION. DURING THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE TASKS OF CARING FOR FISH, PLANTING SEEDS, AND MONITORING THEIR AQUAPONICS SYSTEM. THROUGHOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE, STUDENTS GAIN CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP OVER THEIR CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AS THEY LITERALLY WATCH THEIR WORK GROW.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Environment