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

这个奖项是由于先前的一项试点研究取得了杰出的成果而颁发的。在仅限于费城地区的试点研究中，发现当有一个将儿童文学和基于实践/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了STEM概念。这项工作的新阶段将更深入地探索一些实践，并在全国范围内增加10个站点。在这个新干部的加入中，“既定”的做法将受到挑战，新的挑战将被发现，新的文化将产生新的挑战。该项目由富兰克林研究所、华盛顿大学和特拉华大学合作完成。将向新的地点提供基本的教学材料，并将在本奖项的任期内举办讲习班，以确定目标和目的。此外，每月的电话会议将使每个人都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，每个新场地都可以自由地适应其客户并保持标准。

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.