Science for All Children A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District (1997) / Chapter Skim
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Pages 184-190
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"l knifer T wad being th`> wrong thing " she says, "but I didn't know ^~ ~ ~ ~ ~ it's 'I ~ -- -- -- ~ 7 what was right." Along with her scientist husband, David, Turriff assembled a group of Green Bay public school teachers who were concerned about the lack of high{~ualit,v science education in the area and arranged a meeting with Foth and Van Dyke, a large architectural and engineering firm headquartered in Green Bay. From that ~4
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I think of business people and teachers around the table." He attributes the project's initial success to this core group of founders, their "strong, energetic leadership up front who believecl in an almost evangelistic sense that hands-on, inquiry-centerec3 science was the right thing." Solidifying the Partnership In May 1991, a board of directors was appointed with a representative from each public school system, the Catholic Diocese, each of the three institutions of higher education in the county, six local businesses, and the Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 7, the liaison agency between the school districts and the state superintencient's office.
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the Einstein Project a grant from its Science, Mathematics, and Technology Grant Program to be used for operational expenses, en cl the American Chemical Society awarded the project one of six national grants to assist in the development of science partnerships. Why were businesses and organizations willing to contribute time, talent, and funds to support the Einstein Project?
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In addition to providing seed money for project development and needs assessment, Wisconsin Public Service funded the restocking of the Electric Circuits unit. When the project's photocopying machine went on the blink, Turriff called a company in Milwaukee that serviced the machine at a saving of about $600.
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As Cornell explains, "It makes the project very attractive to people who want to support it financially. They know that very little of their money goes into overhead." Anna Kim, a former clerk in the resource center, says, "A volunteer network can play a big part in keeping a science resource center together.
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He says, "Without the belief en cl commitment from this key segment of the community, the project could not have moved from concept to reality. Their generous contributions of time, expertise, and funds have rendered this a total community effort, one that has a very high probability of continued Tong-term success." ~9
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The program has benefited from a broad funding base that includes a combination of federal and state grants, as well as contributions and in-kind services from local businesses. It is important to involve teachers in inquiry-centered programs every step of the way.
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