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Fossil Lab Field Trip: Digging Up the Past
Students take Field Trip to Paul Sereno’s Fossil Lab in Washington Park to learn about the lab, dinosaurs and what it’s like to be a paleontologist—a connection that is core to Project Exploration’s history.
Curriculum Preview Week 4: Paleontology and Geology, February 24th-February 28th
This past week was the fourth week of the program at the STEM Learning Center where students continue to build on topics that they have learned in the previous week. Students in third through fifth grades are studying geology, learning about minerals, the earth and...
It was a Par-TAE: The Austin Experience Luncheon & Kickbacks
In December the Austin Experience celebrated providers with a Holiday Party hosted at the Chapel in Bethel New Life. Attendees included Austin community members, service providers and members of the Austin My Chi My Future group. Lunch was served, with bouquet and...
December News: We Are PE, Austin Experience Program Look-Back, and STEM Ecosystem Convening
Thank you for tuning in to Project Exploration's December News. This month we have three video stories featuring happenings across PE. Watch below and comment, email, and subscribe to our newsletter to get this direct to your inbox! https://youtu.be/cBNT-JH0Jk4...
Parent STEM Academy: Curiosity and Stewardship for Nature
A cool breeze, nature journaling, and a trash pickup—learn how the Shedd Aquarium and the Chicago STEM Pathways Co-operative are teaching curiosity and stewardship for nature at the Parent STEM Academy.
November Update: Project Exploration is bringing Emotional and Social Skills Education into after-school STEM Learning
It is now November and PE is closing in on the final days of curriculum, read about the program so far and for insights into emotional and social skills education in learning and activities.
Activities at South Side Science Festival
Project Exploration brought shark dissection, microscope inspection and family fun activities to the UChicago South Side Science Festival!
Spring Break at PE!
52 K-12th grade students dove into a full week of hands-on activities at our Spring Break Camps last week at the STEM Learning Center at Bethel New Life and Michele Clark High School. School break camps are always free to our students, and feature opportunities for...
Leading the Charge: Spotlight on Black Women Who Made STEM History
This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Black women who overcame adversity to create successful, thriving careers in STEM. Their drive to succeed and follow their dreams, despite the challenges and inequity they often faced, inspires us and our students each...