South Florida Science Museum

How to Use A²Sci
The A²Sci curricula provide a variety of learning opportunities, including everything from bell-ringer activities and quizzes to experiments and homework. In Palm Beach County, all these materials and links to the video web-casts are on the Learning Village. The program encourages teachers and their students to watch a segment of the video and then pause for a classroom activity. The classroom activities are designed using common classroom or household items to ensure ease of use. The activities also use a variety of learning methods to ensure accessibility.

The program provides teachers with a curriculum that allows them to introduce a specific topic of science:

	1. Students are first introduced to the science topic through video. Each video segment is three to five minutes long ending with a question to lead into classroom activities.

	2. Teachers reinforce the topic through classroom activities and experiments, work sheets, and other curricula. A comprehensive Teacher Guide gives background information and step-by-step activity directions to make using A²Sci simple.

	3. Classroom activities are designed using common classroom or household items to ensure accessibility.

	4. Additional activities and worksheets are available on Learning Village in Palm Beach County.

	5. Take-home workbooks provide the opportunity for the students to strengthen retention by interacting with parents and friends.

	6. To participate in the incentive program students must complete a short test before and after the curriculum. Pre- and post-tests can be accessed on-line or can be printed. Click here to go to the Incentive Program page.

For more information about the A²Sci program, contact the SFSM at lsessions@sfsm.org, The Educational Network at garciaj@palmbeach.k12.fl.us, or the School District of Palm Beach County at spielw@palmbeach.k12.fl.us.

Support for the development of A²Sci was provided by The Picower Foundation with further support from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. through the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative. We greatly appreciate their generous support.

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