Building Science SundaesBUILD Academy Buffalo, New York Motivated by the success of its Science Night initiatives over the past three years, BUILD Academy, a Pre-K through 8th grade elementary school, continued to concentrate its efforts on improving student performance on state science tests and increasing students’ interest in science. More... Mary Kay Muscarella, Action Team Chair (716) 897-8110 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Science |
Family-Centered Science AdventuresOrchard Park Elementary School Kettering, Ohio Imagine hands-on science units that culminate with a family field trip. At Orchard Park Elementary School, Family-Centered Science Adventures involve families in curricular activities, offer students real-life experiences with science, and provide opportunities to network with the community. Making connections between classroom lessons and the real scientific world through field experiences develops students’ understanding and skills. Some of the science adventure opportunities include: Monarch Butterfly Tagging at a local nature preserve to help scientists track the monarchs’ migratory route; Star Night for students and families to crawl into a 20’ by 20’ inflated teacher-made planetarium to view constellations; Gadget Inventions for students to display and demonstrate how their student-made compound machines solve an important problem; and the end-of-year Fossil Hunt to discover Ohio’s early inhabitants. More... Dave Timpone, Principal (937) 297-1970 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Science |