Annual Symposium on Children's Science Books

提案人将组织和进行第一次什么 有望成为儿童科学年度研讨会 书籍，将集中全国的注意力在这一重要和 被忽视的科学素养渠道。 这头两天 研讨会将有75名编辑、作者、图书馆员和 教育工作者在科学书籍的密集探索， 作为儿童的独立或附属阅读材料， 在家里、教室或图书馆。 国家咨询委员会将 帮助形成研讨会的内容。 专业和流行 文章和一本书将传播的结果， 会议 该项目将探索一个经常被忽视的领域， 普及科学教育，并将涉及科学研究人员 致力于参与改善大众教育， 科学中的沟通 NSF的支持将得到补充， 大学基金和研讨会的收入。

The proposers will organize and conduct the first of what is hoped will become an Annual Symposium on Children's Science Books that will focus national attention on this important and overlooked channel for science literacy. This first two day symposium will involve 75 editors, authors, librarians and educators in an intensive exploration of science books intended as independent or collateral reading materials for children at home, classroom or library. A national advisory committee will help shape the symposium's content. Professional and popular articles and a book will disseminate the results of the meeting. This project will explore an often-overlooked area of popular science education, and will involve science researchers committed to participating in improving popular education and communication in science. NSF support will be supplemented by university funds and income from the symposium.