Urban Advantage Middle School Science Program

URBAN ADVANTAGE PARTNERS: URBAN ADVANTAGE SUPPORTS: New York Botanical Garden New York Hall of Science American Museum of Natural History Queens Botanical Garden Brooklyn Botanic Garden Bronx Zoo Staten Island Zoo New York Aquarium URBAN ADVANTAGE SUPPORTS: Your School Professional Development Equipment & supplies for the classrooms For PCs 2 buses PC Pre-Trip Planning Voucher 2 Family Trip Vouchers For Students Family Trip Vouchers Science Investigation Support & Resources Class Trip Vouchers Professional Development for Administrators, PCs and Science Teachers New School Equipment Package / Year 8 Equipment Replacement Package Teacher supplies ($500 per teacher) Vouchers: PC – 1 pre-planning voucher (4 people per voucher), 2 family trip vouchers (40 people per voucher) Buses: 2 buses, seats between 40 & 60 per bus

Access to UA Science Institutions Four Types of Vouchers: Class Visit Vouchers Student/Family Vouchers Family Field Trip Vouchers Parent Coordinator Pre- Trip Planning Vouchers AND Free Bus Transportation for Family Field Trips (2 buses per school) ANNUAL UA Family Science Days (October) BLUE Class Visit Vouchers (4 per UA science teacher – can request additional, eligibility based on # of classes taught) GREEN Student/Family Vouchers (2 per student with participating UA teacher – vouchers mailed by FedEx to science teacher) YELLOW Family Field Trip Vouchers (2 vouchers, 40 people per voucher, delivered by FedEx directly to PC) CREAM Parent Coordinator Pre-Trip Planning Vouchers – 1 per parent coordinator (can request additional)

Supports Family Events at your SCHOOL! Family Science Events PA/PTA Meetings Support for Parent Workshops on Science Content & Learning *support for Family Science Nights

Additional Supports for STUDENTS! Project Board Resources at http://bit.ly/science_investigation_project_board Help from instructors at http://bit.ly/Student_Help_Form Additional Supports for STUDENTS!

Each school receives a BANNER to display in their school!

Urban Advantage EXPO June 6, 2015 A CELEBRATION of SCIENCE

Additional Resources for Parent Coordinators: UA RESOURCES FOR PARENT COORDINATORS: http://bit.ly/UA_PC_Resource_Folder_FY15 STUDENT HELP FORM: http://bit.ly/Student_Help_Form SCIENCE INVESTIGATION BOARD TEMPLATE: http://bit.ly/science_investigation_project_board  UA AT A GLANCE FOR FAMILIES (10 languages): http://bit.ly/UA_at_a_Glance_Family UA on News Channel 4: http://bit.ly/UA_News4_Video

Questions. Contact Monique Garcia at mgarcia@amnh Questions? Contact Monique Garcia at mgarcia@amnh.org Or Tina Glover at tglover@amnh.org 212-313-7334