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Seniors Spring into Action
School seniors are busily preparing to go out into area elementary and middle schools to present science lessons and demonstrations using the skills they've gained through their participation in the School. Outreach is the last component of the School's four-year curriculum and gives students hands-on experience in teaching and sharing scientific knowledge within the public school community.The seniors have also recently completed their applications to the Tennessee Junior Academy of Science annual competition. The meeting of the TN JAS is held in April at Belmont University, and is aimed to...
"Kilowatt Ours" Director Jeff Barrie Visits the School for Science and Math
This past Monday, freshmen students experienced some of the exciting and innovative green energy and conservation efforts taking place on the Vanderbilt campus. Their school day included a tour of the co-generation power plant, which is used to supplant around 35% of Vanderbilt's power consumption. They also visited the biodiesel manufacturing facility where cafeteria grease is turned into fuel for vehicles such as the Wilskills bus. The students then walked across the street to the Peabody campus and learned about LEED certification while touring several buildings that have earned this...
Applications for summer science camps are now available
Applications for the Girls and Science(GAS) Camp and Boys Exploring Science and Technology (BEST) Camp are now available on their respective websites. The cost per week-long session is $150, with financial assistance available. More information is available on the websites.BEST Camp (www.bestsummercamp.org)Session I: June 15-19Session II: June 22-26Both sessions of BEST Camp have identical curricula that are appropriate for boys currently in 7th or 8th grade.GAS Camp (www.girlsandscience.org)Session I: July 6-10 (for girls currently in 7th grade)Session II: July 13-17 (for girls currently in...
School News Update
We have been quite busy here at the School for Science and Math. We are now well into the second semester.Freshman students recently constructed a digital soil map of Davidson County by analyzing soil samples that they collected from their homes and plotting the results using GIS software. Soon, they will be visiting both the Metro waste water and drinking water treatment facilities to learn about the science behind these important municipal services and to ponder how they might be improved.The sophomore class worked in the fall semester to clone and sequence the GAPDH gene from several...
SCP Coordinator Publishes in National Journal for Teachers
The December 2008 issue of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) middle school journal, Science Scope, featured an article by MNPS teacher and CSO Scientist-in-the-Classroom Coordinator, Jeannie Tuschl.As a program coordinator at the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach (CSO), under the direction of Dr. Virginia Shepherd, Ms. Tuschl initiated the Volunteer Scientist-in-the-Classroom Partnership (vSCP) at Vanderbilt University in collaboration with Dr. Patrice Moss-Gray at Meharry Medical College and Dr. Todd Gary at Tennessee State University. Volunteer graduate students and...
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- School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
- Interdisciplinary Science and Research Program
- Vanderbilt Science Support Center
- Volunteer Scientist in the Classroom Partnerships
