These workshops are held on site at urban and rural districts throughout Colorado. A ttendees receive materials and curriculum to take back to their schools so they can present the activities and concepts to their classes. Students work side by side with their teachers at a Science Explorers workshop, so that the teachers have an opportunity to observe how their students respond to the activities, and the students develop their own knowledge and leadership skills. Teachers share the curriculum and give presentations to additional teachers and classes in their schools. S cience Explorers has been extremely popular.
Teachers return year after year to further enhance their science curriculum.
T his program combines teachers with a team of five students from each of their classrooms. Twelve to fifteen workshops are held each year in locations throughout the state. Each workshop is attended by 21 teachers and 105 students. A new addition to this program is to encourage each team to also bring a parent volunteer. The teachers and students experience a full day of hands-on activities organized around a specific theme in science.