Informal Bioscience Resources

描述(由申请人提供)：EDVOTEK，该公司(www.edvotek.com)已经为将作为学生和家长资源的产品确定了一个新的市场。该产品系列将以“Science Path Accelerator(Tm)”(Science Path Accelerator(Tm))的名称进行销售，是一种基于生物学的资源，由旨在加强美国生命科学教育的动手实验组成。SBIR第一阶段建议的总体目标是为在成人监督下学习基于实验的生物概念或作为家庭教育科学活动的学生开发非正式的生物科学教育产品线。该公司确定的初步市场调查表明，有必要专注于为7至15岁儿童设计的实验。设计的产品将包括一系列科学活动，从“教育”到“科学博览会”的资源，甚至更多。该公司将聘请教师顾问，以确保最佳选择的SciPac产品作为基于家庭的活动。有针对性的实验将包括关于人类健康和生物技术在社会问题上的应用的主题。SeiPac“亲身实践”活动将为学生提供自学机会，家长或成人可选择监督。家长将参与选择和监督影响孩子日常生活的话题。该公司建议第一阶段研究最初的4个实验。另外16个实验的研究预计将在第二阶段完成。非正式的科学教育产品线是目前基础业务的合理延伸。EDVOTEK计划通过直接和通过分销渠道向家庭学校、选定的玩具店、博物馆和科学中心商店销售SciPac工具包。第一阶段的具体目标是：1.研究和设计4个第一阶段的非正式生物科学教育实验，16个第二阶段的非正式生物科学教育实验；2.开发符合国家科学教育标准的教育评估计划；3.启动一个基于Web的数据录入网站，用于远程查询、学生实验和数据共享；4.教师和家长非正式科学教育资源工作坊。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): EDVOTEK, the "company" (www.edvotek.com) has identified a new market for products that will serve as resources for students and parents. The product line which will be marketed as the "Science Path Accelerator(tm)" (SciPac(tm)) is biology based resource which consists of hands on experiments designed to enhance life science education in the United States. The overall objective of this SBIR Phase I proposal is to develop an informal bioscience education product line for students who will pursue experiment based biology concepts under the supervision of adults or as home based education science activities. Preliminary market research determined by the company identified the need to concentrate on experiments designed for ages of 7 to 15. Products to be designed will include a range of science activities from "edutainment1 to resources for "science fairs" and beyond. The company will engage teacher consultants to assure the best selection of SciPac offerings as home based activities. Targeted experiments will include topics on human health and applications of biotechnology to societal issues. The SeiPac "hands on" activities will provide student self study with optional parental or adult supervision. Parents will participate in the selection and oversight of topics that affect their children's daily lives. The company proposes for the Phase I to research an initial set of 4 experiments. Research for an additional 16 experiments is projected to be completed during Phase II. The Informal Science Education product line is a logical extension of the current base business. EDVOTEK plans to market SciPac kits by direct and through distribution channels to home schools, selected toy stores, museum and science centers stores. The Phase I Specific aims are thus: 1. Research and design 4 Informal Bioscience Education experiments in Phase I, and 16 in Phase II; 2. Develop an educational assessment program to meet National Science Education Standards; 3. Initiate a Web-based data entry site for long-distance inquiry student experiments and data sharing; 4. Teacher and parent Informal Science Education resource workshops.