Its primary purpose is to match middle school students who are working on projects with experts in the corresponding fields.
Electronic mail links students and mentors.
A database of people who are willing to assist and students who request assistance is being established at the Mentors Web site. In fact, a secondary purpose of the program is to establish a database of resources that can support student science projects. Because middle school science is one of the most challenging areas of education, the classroom teacher must become a facilitator. Teachers who are involved with the Science Mentor program act as guides by showing the students how to find the knowledge they seek. And we do so in an atmosphere in which everyone can achieve their goals.