From The Compass , Vol. 4, No. 4, February, 2000. Over the past ten yeard, with help from the National Science Foundation, over the past ten years they have brought this truly unique science program to more than 200,000 children. The children havecorresponded with over 14,000 scientists all across the US and the world.
Members receive two challenging science activity packets during the course of the school year.
The instruction booklets are written for kids, using fictional characters and storylines to guide them through the activities. This encourages kids to freely examine and explore scientific methods. It also allows kids to work together to share ideas and concepts, further promoting the science experience. Participants can choose any two Activity Packets from the eight available. Participants complete the activities and record their observations.