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Families by the Seaside: Building community-based outdoor ocean science learning experiences

October 1, 2010 - October 31, 2012 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
This 2-year program will advance the way informal ocean science education institutions reach underserved/underrepresented families by facilitating and formalizing relationships between informal science education centers and community based organizations. Project teams in five New England communities will collaborate to create a practicable, outdoor ocean-science learning experience specifically designed for families in their shared service area. Building on a needs assessment produced through target-audience focus groups, the program will combine coastal field experiences with web-based interactive and participatory learning activities developed and tested by the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL; www.eol.org/) and the Northeast Regional Association for Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) to support in-field and ongoing learning. Science content will be informed and vetted by NOAA research scientists and work between the science centers and community organizations will be professionally facilitated. Formats and effectiveness will be evaluated by external evaluators and revised throughout the project.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2010 - Environmental Literacy Grants for Informal/Nonformal Science Education
Award Number: NA10SEC0080026
Funding Amount: $489,574

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Wendy Lull
    Principal Investigator
    Seacoast Science Center
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | General STEM
    Audience: Families | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs

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