Student understanding is promoted through focus. Concept language is developed. Students accommodate new concepts into existing concepts. Students transfer learning to new situations. As indicated above the Program constantly engages students in scientific inquiry.
Many activities take the students into the halls, gym, and outside for data gathering.
Student projects take students into the community. The Program has specific activities that facilitate student-centered learning. The TOLT test is administered to students as well as a learning styles test. The entire emphasis of the Program is on student-centered learning. The Program facilitates teachers using learning cycles and thus helps them improve their teaching of science.