Town, Gown and Beyond: a successful model for an informal interorganiza:onal outreach educa:on system Dr. Laura Munski, Dakota Science Center Na:onal Associa:on for Broader Impacts Summit April 29May 1, 2015 Summary: There has been an ageold dilemma of finding a way to connect universi:es to K12 schools and the community. The Dakota Science Center (DSC) has developed a successful flexible model based on a network of informal rela:onships with stakeholders from town, gown, and beyond. DSC works with university researchers to develop adult and grade appropriate K12 curriculum based on the theme of research. University faculty present at Science Cafés with STEM Topics In a world of ever expanding technology and science issues citizens have an opportunity to learn about STEM in their community. DSC and the Grand Forks Public Library host Science Cafés to share STEM with the public. Formal and informal versions of the curriculum are field tested within a library STEM program designed by DSC. Once field tested the curriculum is incorporated into K12 inschool/outofschool programs; community programs and provided to outofarea educators. Inservice teacher workshops with new curriculum. DSC develops programs for libraries: Exhibits with STEM ac:vi:es AgScience and Community Gardens
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Town, Gown and Beyond: a successful model for an informal inter-‐organiza:onal outreach educa:on system Dr. Laura Munski, Dakota Science Center
Na:onal Associa:on for Broader Impacts Summit April 29-‐May 1, 2015
Summary: There has been an age-‐old dilemma of finding a way to connect universi:es to K-‐12 schools and the community. The Dakota Science Center (DSC) has developed a successful flexible model based on a network of informal rela:onships with stakeholders from town,
gown, and beyond.
DSC works with university
researchers to develop adult
and grade appropriate K-‐12
curriculum based on the
theme of research.
University faculty present at Science Cafés with STEM Topics In a world of ever expanding technology and science issues citizens have an opportunity to learn about STEM in their community. DSC and the Grand Forks Public Library host Science Cafés to share STEM with the public.
Formal and informal versions of the curriculum are field tested within a library STEM program designed by DSC.
Once field tested the curriculum is incorporated into K-‐12 in-‐school/out-‐of-‐school programs; community programs and provided to out-‐of-‐area educators.
In-‐service teacher workshops with new curriculum.
DSC develops programs for libraries: Exhibits with STEM ac:vi:es
AgScience and Community Gardens
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