If science is taught through amusing and interesting activities such as making ice cream in baggies to teach physical change, then grade school students will be excited to learn about the world of science. The program is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and organized by Louisiana State University, which developed the materials and trained 36 national teams. The workshop will focus on helping teachers learn the principles and concepts of physical science. Teachers will become more confident in their knowledge of physical science, thus impacting their students learning of science.
Students build on their own experiences, with the teachers serving as coaches and mentors.
The participants, teachers from the Philadelphia and surrounding school districts, will receive plenty of on-going support from the OPPS leaders. Peck noted that the excitement of some local children to the activities OPPS has demonstrated shows the effectiveness of the program. When I asked him if he wanted me to take over, he said, 'No, this is fun. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is a private, coeducational institution founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America. USP specializes in educating students for rewarding health and science careers through its ten bachelor's, ten master's and four doctoral degree programs in the health and related sciences.