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BUSYTOWN

March 1, 1995 - February 28, 1997 | Exhibitions
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is requesting $971,288 over three years for the development, formative and summative evaluation of two traveling exhibits. The 5,000 sq. ft. traveling exhibit is designed for children ages 3-8 and their families, using the context, setting, characters and challenged portrayed in the books of Richard Scarry, a noted children's author. A 2,000 sq. ft. mini-version traveling exhibit will be produced for use in smaller venues. Parent, teacher, and staff guides will be prepared and distributed. This exhibit gives strong emphasis to facilitating parent interaction with their children, and has activity areas for parents built into the exhibit. There is also an emphasis on anti-bias content within the exhibit.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9453790
Funding Amount: 971288

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Nancy Stueber
    Principal Investigator
    Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Marilynne Elchinger
    Former Principal Investigator
    Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Joan Liberman
    Former Co-Principal Investigator
    Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Discipline: General STEM | Literacy
    Audience: Families | Parents/Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5) | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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