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Program Director:
Dr. Lisa Dodson
Director, Area Health Education Center
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
503/494-3986
dodsonli@ohsu.edu
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The Great Discoveries Workshop is an innovative, hands on, inquiry based science education curriculum developed by the Education faculty at Eastern Oregon University will be taught to upper elementary and middle school teachers in intensive 2 week workshops. The teachers will be selected from underperforming, rural and high minority schools. The curriculum is built around study of the five senses and is linked to real-life science and technology. The curriculum consists of 25 lesson modules, 5 each for grades 4-8. The curriculum meets the Oregon Science Benchmarks standards of the Oregon Dept of Ed. A "train the trainer" approach will be utilized, enabling trained teachers to return and instruct others in their districts to utilize the curriculum. Inexpensive instruction kits with replenishable supplies will be provided to the teachers attending the workshops. Evaluation and follow up will be conducted to ensure that the curriculum is being implemented. A mobile van will be staffed and stocked with follow up activities designed and planned by OHSU scientists and clinicians. These follow up activities, designated our "In-a-Box" program, will be self contained activities that will supplement the resource kits of the Great Discoveries Workshop materials. Boxes such as the "Brain in a Box," "Ear in a Box" and "Heart in a Box" will be developed to complement the learning modules by providing technologically up to date OHSU resources in the area of the lessons. Additionally, summer camps for students who have participated in these lessons will be utilized to promote year round learning, involve families and engage students in AHEC pipeline activities designed to promote science and math success, and encourage interest in pursing science and engineering careers among rural and disadvantaged students.
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