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Students So Far (9/13 - 3/20)Drawing more low-income and minority children into science and innovation could increase their incomes – thereby reducing the persistence of inequality across generations – while stimulating growth by harnessing currently under-utilized talent.”
Bell, Alexander, et al. Who Becomes an Inventor in America? The Importance of Exposure to Innovation, Nov. 2018, pp. 34., doi:10.3386/w24062
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Students reported:
- Enjoying camp/program activities
- Interest in pursuing similar science activities
- Increase in STEAM aspirations, particularly for females
- Increases in Next Generation Science Standards content knowledge
- Increases in environmental engagement
- Personal and collective social growth
Environmental Engagement
- 82% Appreciate nature more (look outdoors for general well-being)
- 68% Will spend more time outside (great for physical and mental health)
- 78% Think about the environment differently
- 80% Will increase conservation behaviors (a positive for their community)
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Teacher Survey: Student Interest and Learning
We asked teachers: “To what extent did the camp experience affect each of the following?”
- 100% Increase in student motivation
- 75% Increase in interest in science
- 83% Improved learning of science content