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Project Descriptions

Naturalist Scientist As Artist

October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2016 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
The L.C. Bates Museum will provide 1,700 rural fourth grade students and their families museum-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) educational programming including integrated naturalist, astronomy, and art activities that explore Maine's environment and its solar and lunar interactions. The project will include a series of eight classroom programs, family field trips, TV programs, family and classroom self-guided educational materials, and exhibitions of project activities including student work. By bringing programs to schools and offering family activities and field trips, the museum will be able to engage an underserved, mostly low-income population that would otherwise not be able to visit the museum. The museum's programming will address teachers' needs for museum objects and interactive explorations that enhance student learning and new Common Core science curriculum objectives, while offering students engaging learning experiences and the opportunity to develop 21st century leadership skills.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-14-0305-14
Funding Amount: $27,994

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Deborah Staber
    Principal Investigator
    Good Will Home Association
  • Resource Type: Projects
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | General STEM | Life science | Space science
    Audience: Families | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status | Rural

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