Marist already maintains several collections reflecting themes similar to those of the series. The huge calendar on the wall of the Science on the Move office in Donnelly Hall is only one sign that the program is succeeding. Program Director Andrew Molloy and his colleagues have had to double the size of the daily blocks in their scheduling calendar to accommodate the demand for Science on the Moves services in the programs second year. Even so, tiny writing fills each space indicating what time and to what high school scientific instrumentation will be delivered that day. Its main goal is to enable teachers to integrate the most modern scientific instrumentation into laboratory experiments that engage the student.
Marist faculty instruct the science teachers in the use of the instruments during summer workshops.
The equipment, including laptops used for the experiments, is then rotated daily among the high schools throughout the school year. The program also networks the teachers with Marist staff and the Internet by providing each school with an IBM workstation and each teacher with training to communicate electronically. Science on the Move rotates scientific instrumentation among participating high schools by way of three vans, which are parked at Donnelly Hall when not on the road. Participation has increased from 130 teachers in 36 schools during the first year to 175 teachers in 45 schools in the second year. The number of students served has grown from 9,125 in the first year to what Dr. Molloy estimates will be more than 20,000 in the second.