Due to limited funds it was necessary to offer a shorter program. Selecting the best activities from among very good ones was very difficult. Need, cost, and teacher's satisfaction from evaluations were used to make the final decision.
Recruitment of teachers for a short program was difficult because of the competition with other programs. This was resolved by distributing applications to school officials directly.
Due to the limited time it was not possible to present teachers with enough methods and variety of experience.
Brain Exhibit- A faculty member of PSM Dr. Quirk, a neurophysiologist, and a couple of his graduate students visit a school once a year and give students a talk on the structure and function of the brain. They bring brains from several animals and demonstrate the section of the brain which controls a given function. Visual and written materials are also distributed.
Field visits- Field visits to educational places of interest (a wet forest, a dry forest, caverns and/or marine biology station) are conducted to study marine life versus weather and geological conditions. The diversity of plant life versus biological conditions are compared.
