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Project COOL is a seminar offered through the UW PIPELINE project. Project COOL pairs a weekly seminar on science education with volunteer hours in a local middle-school.

COOL Science Education

Facilitators: Déana Scipio and Dr. Tansy Clay Burns

EDUC 401Z Days/Time: Thursdays, 3:00-4:20 pm Location: TBA

Do you care about learning, youth development, science education, and social justice? Project COOL (Chemical Oceanography Outside of the Lab) is looking for UW students who want to make science accessible and inviting for all learners. By the end of the Winter Quarter UW students will:

Design and conduct a research project on student interaction around content Perform 16-20 volunteer hours mentoring youth in a local middle school Prepare to facilitate a weekly ‘Out of School Time’ science program Learn about the current state of US K-12 STEM education Identify the intellectually stimulating and complex nature of teaching

This class is part of a funded National Science Foundation project to engage university faculty, students & youth from underrepresented groups in the practice of contemporary science. UW students will spend their volunteer time in two local middle schools. Transportation will be provided to and from the University.

There are a limited number of spaces available for this program. For questions about this seminar and placements, contact Déana Scipio (descipio@uw.edu) or Dr. Tansy Clay Burns (tansy@uw.edu).

For more information visit: http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline/inner/winter-2013/cool-science-education.html

Project COOL