News Release 08-092
Engaging the YouTube Generation in Hands-on Science
An experiment using readily accessible ingredients helps middle-school students soak up science
Girls engage in hands-on science activities through a program called Bringing Up Girls in Science.
June 2, 2008
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Many of us remember a science class where we first had opportunities to conduct experiments. It may have been our first exposure to the scientific method, as we investigated phenomena, presented hypotheses and shared results.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) helps make research experiences accessible to students at all levels, and supports classroom math and science teachers through a number of programs encompassing teacher preparation, professional development, and partnering and mentoring opportunities with higher education faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. In addition, a select group of teachers has an opportunity to serve at NSF through the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program.
Cherlyn Anderson is one of eight Einstein Fellows spending this academic year at NSF. In her other life, Anderson is an eighth-grade science teacher in South Carolina. She has used an experiment involving Mentos candy and Diet Coke as a teaching tool. The accompanying video offers a demonstration of the experiment, and discusses its benefits for eighth-grade science students.
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A demonstration of the notorious Diet Coke and Mentos experiment at NSF.
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Einstein Fellows press release: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=110003
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