Our mission is to promote an understanding of biorenewables and other STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) by involving graduate students from Iowa State University in K-12 education at 3 Des Moines Public Middle Schools.
Symbi, Iowa's first GK-12 Program is a partnership between Iowa State University and the Des Moines Public School District. Symbi is funded by the National Science Foundation to support Iowa State University graduate students (Fellows) conducting interdisciplinary research in areas associated with biorenewables. Each Fellow works collaboratively with a selected middle school science teacher to leverage the Fellow's research experiences as they develop innovative and engaging science activities for middle school students. The Fellows spend one full day every week throughout the public school year in a Des Moines middle school science classroom performing the duties of a "resident scientist" as they interact with their partner teacher and students. Symbi is a response to President Obama's call to the nation's scientists to "spend time in the classroom, talking and showing young people what it is that your work can mean and what it means to you […] to think about new and creative ways to engage young people in science and engineering."
Friday, November 4, 2011
YouTube Videos
New Video's posted to our YouTube Channel!!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Bew Hands on Activities to Enhance Science Curriculum in the Classroom
New Resources and Lesson Plans posted on the website for free download. These lesson plans were developed in collaboration between science teachers, scientisits, and engineers!
Labels:
Education,
Hands-on learning,
higher education,
K-12,
Science
Monday, February 14, 2011
Symbi researchers teach children
The Iowa State Daily published a story on Symbi, Iowa's GK-12 Program in their Career Edition section on February 7, 2011.
http://issuu.com/iowastatedaily/docs/2.7.11_springcareerguide
http://issuu.com/iowastatedaily/docs/2.7.11_springcareerguide
Thursday, February 3, 2011
New VIDEO posted: Learning about Snakes
Visit our YouTube Channel to see Tonia teach her 7th grade science class about her research.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Measuring Heat Energy Lesson Plan Posted on Website!
Check out the new Lesson Plan posted on Measuring Heat Energy for 8th grade students.
Friday, January 28, 2011
NEW VIDEO Posted to Website: DNA Extraction from a Blood Sample
Tonia Schwartz, GK-12 Fellow and Mr. Gary Morris, 7th grade Science Teacher at Meredith Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa uses Skype technology to interact and bring science to life!
Check out the website: http://www.gk12.iastate.edu/news_media/videos.asp
Check out the website: http://www.gk12.iastate.edu/news_media/videos.asp
Program Connection to Washington
This program is a response to President Obama’s call to the nation’s scientists to “spend time in the classroom, talking and showing young people what it is that your work can mean and what it means to you […] to think about new and creative ways to engage young people in science and engineering.”
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