Stone Age to Space Age -- Southern New Mexico Academies for Young Scientists

该项目为新墨西哥州南部的500名五年级学生提供了科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）的多样化学习机会，这些机会将持续到七年级。每个学生将在特殊的STEM周六、家庭节日和夏季STEM项目中获得至少150小时的校外体验。“适应环境”的总体主题将有助于整合STEM学科中的广泛主题和活动。该项目将利用该地区丰富的传统文化和环境资源（石器时代）和强大的当地航空航天工业能力（太空时代）。学校人口主要是西班牙裔学生，至少35%的学生以英语为第二语言。这些学生的家庭以及至少30名教育工作者将被招募参与该项目。研究项目对学生对STEM学科的兴趣和成就的影响，家长参与对学生成功的作用，以及教师高质量的专业发展对他们对STEM兴趣的影响。

This project is providing 500 fifth graders in Southern New Mexico with a diverse menu of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities that will continue into seventh grade for these participants. Each student will receive a minimum of 150 hours of out-of-school experiences in Special STEM Saturdays, Family Festivals, and Summer STEM programs. The overarching theme of "Adaptation to the Environment" will serve to integrate a wide range of topics and activities in the STEM disciplines. The project will utilize the rich sources in traditional cultural and the environment provided by the region (Stone Age) and strong local capabilities in the aerospace industry (Space Age). The school population is predominantly Hispanic students, with at least 35% having English as a second language. The families of these students will be recruited to participate in the project, as well as a minimum of 30 educators. Research will be conducted on the effect of the project on students' interest and achievement in STEM disciplines, the role of parents' participation on student success and the effect of high quality professional development for teachers on their interest in STEM.