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University and Corporate Partnerships through Outdoor Classrooms
• Monica Key, HR/Community Relations, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Aiken
• Gary J. Senn, Professor, University of South Carolina Aiken
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Session Goals- Participants will
1. learn different hands-on STEM activities that are grade specific, and based in the habitat.
2. learn new ideas for connecting with education partners in their areas.
3. have a better understanding of how to use their wildlife habitats as the basis for offering hands-on STEM opportunities.
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
The Partnership
Bridgestone Environmental Education Program.
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
• Established 1988 • Cooperative effort – USC Aiken, local
schools, local businesses
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Ruth Patrick Science
Education Center
AES PDS
BEEP
CEET
CE-MIST
Planetarium &
Observatory
RPSEC Student
Programs
STEP
TSMDP
Type of ProgramProg-rams
Stud-ents
USCA Students
Teach-ers Public
Volun-teers Other Totals
Civic Talks 25 0 0 0 1,185 0 0 1,185
Consultations 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
Courses - College Credit 11 8 77 42 0 0 0 127
Kit Check Outs 475 5,490 5 45 1 20 11 5,572
Observatory 69 0 0 0 1,226 0 0 1,226
Ongoing Prof. Dev. 18 0 0 1,426 0 0 0 1,426
Planetarium 140 0 944 0 4,411 0 0 5,355
Prof. Presentations 22 0 0 609 82 0 0 691
School Outreach Programs 3 235 0 0 0 0 0 235
Special Events 12 1,292 140 94 4,400 614 12 6,552
STRAND Visits 99 9,691 0 120 0 110 0 9,921
Student Camps/Academies 8 163 12 6 0 2 0 183
Student Prgms-STEP 136 6,166 0 136 997 0 0 7,299
Student Prgms-Planetarium 173 7,899 0 173 931 0 0 9,003
Student Prgms-RPSEC 477 23,437 0 477 2,576 0 0 26,490
Summer Prgms-Planetarium 40 837 0 40 111 0 0 988
Summer Prgms-RPSEC 22 462 0 22 58 0 0 542
Tours/Programs 3 326 13 16 0 0 1 356
Workshops/Institutes 13 27 5 237 0 12 7 288
Totals 1,747 56,033 1,196 3,443 15,988 758 31 77,449
2013 – 2014 Total Impact 77,449
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Programs
• Pond Studies• Archaeology• Navigation• Plants• Wildlife• Soils• Forestry
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Hiking at SRS
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Collecting Macroinvertebrates
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Whatcha' got there?
University and Corporate Partnerships through Outdoor Classrooms
• Monica Key, [email protected]• Gary J. Senn, [email protected]
Infusing a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
http://rpsec.usca.edu/presentations/WHC2014/