K-12 outreach activities by department
Programs and activities offered by IT departments and centers vary.
Some activities are structured and scheduled, while others are more
informal and available upon request to the department.
612-625-8000
- AEM
Mentor Connection
A mentor program for high school students interested in aerospace
studies
- Design
class outreach
AEM students visit K-12 schools to discuss the exciting career
possibilities in the field of aerospace
- Minnesota Space Grant
Consortium (MnSGC)
K-12 science and engineering education, teacher workshops and
training, curriculum development
- Reach
for the Sky
A math and science outreach program for high school youth on the
White Earth Reservation
- Individual presentations by faculty and graduate students available
upon request
612-624-3859
Presentations in metropolitan schools and public talks. Contact
the department's public outreach coordinator at 612-624-3859 or
dkavars@astro.umn.edu.
- Starwatch,
information about astronomical phenomena of current interest.
Call 612-624-2001 for tape message.
Public observatory
nights using telescopes on the roof of Tate
Laboratory of Physics (Minneapolis campus). Observing sessions
every Friday night when the sky is at least half clear. Call for
recorded message before coming to campus (612-626-0034).
612-625-7733
- Call for information about outreach programs.
612-625-1313
- Call for information about outreach activities.
Contact: Stephanie Stathopoulos (612-624-8008)
- Chemistry demonstrations in area schools
- Chemistry Day, a biennial event brings young students to campus
to stimulate their interest in chemistry
612-625-5522
Contact: Trisha Collopy (612-626-7549)
- Presentations in area schools and tours of the Structures
Laboratory for school groups and youth organizations available
upon request
- National Center
for Earth-surface Dynamics
After-school programs and summer camps
612-625-4002
- Presentations and lab tours to K-12 students available upon
request
612-625-3300
- Presentations and lab tours for K-12 students available upon
request
612-624-1333
Various outreach services are available upon request:
- Assisting students in scouting programs with earning geology
merit badges
- Participating in on-campus science programs
- Consulting with students on science-fair projects
- Giving department tours and presentations to school groups
- Presenting talks in schools about dinosaurs, rocks, minerals,
and general geology
- Summer survey courses for K-12 science teachers on physical
geology (contact Barbara Lusardi at 612-627-4780, ext. 212)
Other geology programs administered by the Minnesota Geological
Survey (see below).
612-625-2004
612-625-0705
- School presentations by students in the Solar
Vehicle Project. Contact the department for information about
other options.
612-624-7375
612-624-7069
- Presentations available upon request
612-627-4780
- Public lectures, field trips, tours, and classroom presentations
on a variety of topics. Educational materials available from
MGS office.
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