Slide1 : WSU Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education Fairmount College
of Liberal Arts And Sciences
Slide2 : Mission Statement: To act as a resource supporting K-12 math and science education in the Wichita metropolitan area and across the state of Kansas. Students directly served during FY 2006: 18,000 WSU Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education
Slide3 : Kansas Science Olympiad To improve the quality of science education, increase student interest in science.
A way for students to learn some science and show them that doing science can be fun.
Statewide participation: 130 schools and over 2,600 students.
Slide4 : Kansas Science Olympiad Middle and senior high students compete in 1 of 23 different events testing their knowledge of science and engineering.
Slide5 : Kansas Science Olympiad Medals are given to the top finishers in each event. Trophies are given to the top teams
Slide6 : Kansas Junior Academy of Science Open to middle and high school students
Work on a research project during school year
Present results to a
panel of judges
Over 200 students
participate statewide
Slide7 : Lake Afton Public Observatory Provides people in south central Kansas an opportunity to explore their universe
Present both public and
school programs
Cooperative effort with
Sedgwick County
Average yearly attendance: 6,000 people
Slide8 : Lake Afton Public Observatory Programs During each program 3 or 4 different, but related objects are observed through the 16-inch telescope
Exploring the Milky Way:
Planet
Star
Gas cloud
Star Cluster
Spiral Galaxy
Slide9 : Lake Afton Public Observatory Exhibits Small exhibit area will astronomy related hands-on exhibits and displays.
Mac Arthur Road at 247th Street West in Lake Afton County Park : Mac Arthur Road at 247th Street West in Lake Afton County Park Lake Afton Public Observatory Location
Slide11 : Classroom Presentations Exposes K-12 students to a variety of science topics in an interactive, educational, and entertaining way.
Fun With Science
Electricity and Magnetism
Batteries and Bulbs
Life of a Thunderstorm
Physics and Chemical Changes
Solids, Liquids, and Gasses (with Ice Cream)
FY2006: 178 presentations to 7,868 students
Slide12 : Lending Library of Science and Math Materials Provides teachers with supplementary materials they can use in their classroom for up to 8 weeks. FY2006: used by over 1,500 students
Slide13 : Lending Library -- Science Materials Light
Sound
Telescopes Weather
Trees
Diversity of Life
Slide14 : Lending Library: Math Materials Fractions
Probability
AlgeBlocks Hands-on Equations
Lego Dacta
Factor Blocks
Slide15 : Lending Library: TI-83 Graphing Calculators and CBLs Light meter
Temperature
Voltmeter
Microphone
Motion detector
Low-g accelerometer
Student force sensor
PH meter
Slide16 : Kansas JASON Project A multidisciplinary program integrating science, math, language arts, and culture founded by Robert Ballard; has recently become affiliated with National Geographic
Primarily for middle school students with the goal of keeping them interested in science
Each year focuses on a different topic FY2006: 3,000 students participated statewide
Slide17 : Kansas JASON Project Support JASON classroom teachers
Bring students to campus for broadcast
After broadcast activities
Slide18 : National Science Olympiad Tournament May 17-19, 2007
Will bring over 2,200 of the nations best middle and high school science students to Wichita
An additional 1,500 coaches, parents and other officials will also attend
Slide19 : National Science Olympiad Tournament May 17-19, 2007 Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Kansas Science Olympiad
Tournament awarded in part because of excellent state tournament track record Provides us with an opportunity to show that science is alive and well in Kansas