Children’s Discovery Museum Bethany Thomas Network-Wide Meeting June 2015
UNITY Community Center Afterschool Program Afterschool Audience Multi-cultural family-based center 45 students in K-12 th grade 100% low-income CDM Program Supplement 1-hour program twice a month throughout the school year Integrate ISU university students in the development & implementation of the program
NanoWorld Program CDM obtained a NISE Net mini-grant to develop an 8-week program on Nanotechnology Incorporated some activities from the NISE Net Nanodays kits and website ISU science education students researched and developed additional activities
NanoWorld Program Each session was a different theme and set of activities Intro to Nano Macro, Micro, Nano Nano in Nature Nano in the Medical Field/ Biology Working at the Nano Scale Nano Products Nano Future Nano Showcase
NanoWorld Program Nano Showcase at Summer Camp
Nano Continued How do we continue to integrate Nano? Additional Afterschool Programs Day Camps Summer Camps Innovation Station: Lab and Makerspace Homeschool Programs Early Childhood Programs NanoDays Nano Exhibit