Chemistry for Children: A Program for Elementary and MiddleSchool Teachers in Precollege Chemistry

这个更新项目将涉及30名小学和中学教师，他们将参加一个为期2年的项目，重点是培养那些没有化学背景或很少有化学背景的教师的化学经验。教师将参加两次为期三周的化学和科学方法暑期强化讲习班，并在随后的学年中获得项目人员的现场支持。教师还将参加在第一年二月举行的为期三天的领导力和在职培训。项目工作人员将提供现场支持，因为参与者将他们所学到的知识融入到他们的科学课程中，并向他们的同事展示服务。在项目过程中，项目工作人员和参与者将合作修订和完善《儿童化学》，这是一本为中小学儿童设计的化学活动活动手册。这个领导项目适合教师提升计划，因为它广泛地提高了中小学教师的科学教育，因为它计划参与者为各自学校的所有教师提供科学服务。​非国家科学基金费用分摊约为向国家科学基金申请金额的15%。

This renewal project will involve 30 elementary and middle school teachers in a 2-year program which focuses on experiences with chemistry at a level appropriate to teachers who have had little or no background in chemistry. Teachers will participate in two intensive 3-week summer workshops in chemistry and science methods, and will receive on-site support from project personnel during the subsequent academic years. Teachers will also participate in a 3-day session on leadership and the presentation of inservices to be held during February of the first year. Project staff will provide on-site support as participants incorporate what they've learned into their science classes, and as they present inservices to their colleagues. During the course of the project, project staff and participants will collaborate on the revision and enhancement of Chemistry for Children, an activity book of chemistry activities designed for elementary and middle school children. This leadership project is appropriate for the Teacher Enhancement Program because of its extensive enhancement of the science education of elementary and middle school teachers and because of its plan for participants to provide science inservice for all of the teachers in their respective schools. Non-NSF cost-sharing is approximately 15% of the amount requested from NSF.