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Sisters4Science Reflection of Knowledge
The Sisters will be presenting culminating projects that reflect on their experiences this semester in Sisters4Science. Each week the classes hosted a different female scientist and conducted an experiment. We asked the girls to create a final product to reflect on...
Delicious Science: A Mug of Chocolate Cake
By Bori We are close to the end of this semester. Chicago is getting its reputation again for the icy windy season and getting dark early in the winter. It’s Monday again, which is not easy for the girls to be awake, especially for the after-school clubs. They have...
Staff Development: An Essential Ingredient for OST STEM Program Success
By Stephanie Levi, Ph.D. It’s no secret that great staff are essential for STEM program success. Front-line staff are the folks who will be interacting with the youth in your program, the people your participants will remember as they grow up, and the role models...
Sisters4Science Shout Out on WBEZ!
Sara Paretsky talks about her new book "Critical Mass" and Sisters4Science on WBEZ's the Afternoon Shift!
What are Learning Outcomes for STEM OST?
Any STEM OST practitioner wrestles with this question. As the field of STEM OST becomes more diverse, as offerings increase, and a groundswell of services arises to meet the needs of youth and their families, understanding (and agreeing on) learning outcomes for STEM...
PROJECT EXPLORATION COORDINATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEN80 STUDENT RACING CHALLENGE IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPONSORED BY THE U.S. ARMY
Students Collaborate, Create & Compete in Student Racing Challenge CHICAGO, Il. (October 9, 2013) — Chicago Public Schools and local science-education non-profit Project Exploration are partnering with the U.S. Army-sponsored Ten80 Student Racing Challenge to...
Afternoon Tea
Project Exploration hosted an "Afternoon Tea" at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to introduce--or reintroduce--its guests to PE and its ongoing service to the community that provides meaningful, hands-on, personalized experiences that...
Accelerating STEM in Chicago
Project Exploration is partnering with U.S. Army, LAB-AIDS, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Ten80 to implement the STEM NASCAR Student Racing Challenge in 10 Chicago Public High Schools and Middle Schools. Ten80 is a project-based learning program that challenges students in and out of schools to optimize the performance of 1:10 scale radio controlled cars.
Afternoon Tea with Project Exploration
Join us at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Sunday, October 13th from 2-4pm! It will be a time to meet PE students, enjoy the Conservatory and have a bite to eat! CLICK below to reserve your space!