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Conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments: 2005
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A Conference Hosted by
The Science House
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
April 19-21, 2005
Research Triangle Park, NC
Sponsored by the
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Research Triangle Park, NC
and
the National Science Foundation,
Grant # MPS-0516552
Dr. David G. Haase and Dr. Sharon K. Schulze, Editors
The Science House, North Carolina State University
Publication Date: July, 2006
The Science House
Box 8211, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8211
Phone (919) 515-6118
FAX (919) 515-7545
www.science-house.org
P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e
Conference on K-12 Outreach
from University Science
Departments: 2005











Proceedings of the Conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments: 2006
Dr. David G. Haase and Dr. Sharon K. Schulze, Editors
©The Science House, North Carolina State University
Conference sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Research Triangle Park, NC, and the National Science Foundation,
Grant # MPS-0516552
Published by The Science House, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8211
ISBN # 0-9704885-9-9
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Table of Contents
Forward
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Conference Prologue
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Conference Schedule - Enhancing Science in K-8
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Conference Papers
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Forging and Sustaining Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
K-12 Outreach:The Model of the Timbuktu Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
K-12 Outreach: Getting Scientists Involved in Meeting the Educational Needs of
Oklahoma Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Campbell University School of Pharmacys Science Education Outreach Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Finding the Circumference of the Earth: A Collaborative Outreach Project at a
Local Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Engineering Modules for Teaching Science in an After-School Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Outreach to Elementary Schools: Fayetteville Satellite Office,
The Science House, North Carolina State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
AccessBio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Effective Strategies for Linking Scientists with K-12 Teachers and Students:
Lessons We Have Learned Over Five Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Successful implementation of the Pennsylvania Science in Motion Program: Exploring the
impact of the PA Science in Motion Program in the Clarion University service area . . . . . . . . . .45
Robots in the Middle School: A Service Learning Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Working With Minority Students in Science and Math! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
K-12 Outreach in a Real Life Customer Relationship Management IT Capstone Class Project . . . .58
Abstracts from Poster Sessions and Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Educational Outreach Activities at the University of Chicago Materials
Research Center (MRSEC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics and Science
STEM Professionals as Partners Creating Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Maple can solve initial value problems.
Students do not have to memorize some of the mathematical formulas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
The Teachers and Scientists Collaborating (TASC) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Description of Interactive Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Directions to Discussion Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Conference Participants
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Dr. Enriqueta Bond, President of the Burroughs
Wellcome Fund

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Forward
The 2005 Conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments was held April 19-21,
2006, at the headquarters of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund in Research Triangle Park, NC. The
Conference was organized by The Science House at North Carolina State University and supported
through a grant from the Fund and a grant from the National Science Foundation. The Conference
topic, Enhancing Science in K-8was addressed through invited and contributed talks and many indi-
vidual and group discussions about how to improve K-8 science teaching and learning.
Nearly 70 participants from North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois represented university science and education depart-
ments, science research centers and museums, and K-12 schools and school systems.
The format of the 2005 Conference was significantly different from its five predecessors, whose
Proceedings are found at www.science-house.org/conf. As outlined in the Conference Prologue below,
more time was spent in focused discussions about how to design and implement education projects.
There was a reduced number of invited presentations, more panel discussions, a poster session and
discussions in small groups that worked together throughout the two day program. It has been difficult
to capture all that went on, but the Conference was very lively and active. While the Conference
Proceedings have a less academic tone than in previous years, the participants reported useful discus-
sions and new ideas.
The Proceedings begin with longer papers from the invited speakers. In addition, each participant at
the Conference was invited to submit a paper for inclusion in the Proceedings volume, often summa-
rizing poster presentation at the Conference. Each paper was reviewed by the editors. We have also
included the descriptions of the guidance that was given to the ongoing discussion groups, as well as a
digest of feedback from post-conference interviews. We hope that other conveners of education meet-
ings will find these useful in designing interactive sessions.
About The Science House, North Carolina State University
The Science House is a learning outreach program of North Carolina State University whose mission is
to partner with K-12 teachers to promote the use of hands-on learning in science and mathematics. The
Science House operates teacher training, school support and student science programs that annually
reach about 5,000 teachers and 20,000 students in over half of North Carolinas counties.
About the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation whose mission is to advance the
medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
The Funds emphasis is on the career development of biomedical scientists and on advancing areas in
the basic medical sciences that are underfunded or that have a shortage of qualified researchers. BWF,
which is governed by a Board of Directors composed of distinguished scientists and business leaders, is
not affiliated with any corporation. With its current endowment of more than $650 million, BWF
makes approximately $35 million in grants annually in the United States and Canada. BWF channels its
financial support primarily through competitive award programs, which are directed by advisory
committees composed of leading scientists and educators. The majority of awards are made to degree-
granting institutions on behalf of individual researchers, who must be nominated by their institution.
Most award programs are open to U.S. and Canadian scientists and institutions.

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Acknowledgements
We thank the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for its kind support and encouragement that made this
Conference possible. In particular Dr. Enriqueta Bond, Carr Thompson, Melanie Scott and Catherine
Voron welcomed us to their Center and eased the process of arranging the Conference facilities. In its
involvement in K-12 science