The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is always searching for new and innovative ways to engage young people who are gifted and talented. Recently, The Center received two grants, one from the National Girls Collaborative Project for $1,000 and another from the Science Alliance at WKU for $2,700. Both of these grants will fund a brand new science education project called “Science Says… .”
Scheduled for a December release, “Science Says…” will be a 25-minute science education video, crafted around middle school science curricula and will be distributed on the web via TeacherTube and SchoolTube. The show is intended to increase interest in math and science amongst middle-school aged young women. “Science Says…” the show will be written by, produced by and feature both middle-school aged young women and STEM professionals who are women. However, “Science Says…” also intends to be a well-rounded and effective instruction tool that all young people can learn from and enjoy. Participants on the show will conduct science experiments, explore different fields of science, and share their new scientific knowledge with an audience in fresh, exciting ways. “Science Says…” will also create and supply a classroom-ready learning guide and a quick quiz that evaluates viewers’ knowledge at the beginning and at end of each show. An engaging new resource, ‘Science Says…’ will be simple for teachers use in their classrooms and effective for students.
Dr. Julia Roberts, Executive Director of The Center for Gifted Studies, said: “How happy we are to have grant support to develop a unique science video. Our goals for “Science Says…” are to increase interest in science, and at the same time, for middle school girls to gain scientific knowledge.”
Contact: Gifted Studies at (270) 745-6323.
