Full-Scale Development - LEAP into Science: Engaging Diverse Communities in Science and Literacy

该奖项源于之前的一项先导研究的杰出成果。在这项仅限于费城地区的试点研究中，研究发现，当有一个将儿童文学和基于动手/探究的STEM实验相结合的综合系统时，儿童和家庭更好地学习和吸收STEM概念。这项工作的新阶段将更深入地探索一些做法，并在全国范围内再增加10个地点。这位新干部的加入，将挑战“既定”惯例，发现新挑战，新文化催生新挑战。该项目是富兰克林研究所、华盛顿大学和特拉华州大学的共同努力。将向新的地点提供基本的教学材料，并将在该奖项的任期内举办研讨会，以确定目标和目的。此外，每月举行的电话会议将使每个人随时了解出现的问题和挑战。此外，由于全国各地在文化和背景方面的差异，每个新网站将有权容纳其客户并保持标准。

This award is derived from the outstanding results of a previous pilot study. In the pilot study, limited to the Philadelphia area, found that children and families learned and assimilated STEM concepts better when there was an integrated system that combined children's literature and hands-on/inquiry based STEM experiments. The new phase of this effort will explore more deeply some of the practices and add 10 more sites across the country. In adding this new cadre, the "established" practices will be challenged, new challenges will be discovered, and new cultures will engender new challenges. The project is a collaborative effort by the Franklin Institute, the University of Washington and the University of Delaware.Basic instructional materials will be given to the new sites and workshops will be held during the tenure of this award to establish the goals and objectives. Further, monthly teleconferences will keep everyone informed of issues and challenges that arise. In addition, due to the variation across the Nation in terms of culture and backgrounds, each new site will have the freedom to accommodate its clientele and maintain the standards.