Background: Project Goals

Public Science Day is an ambitious project which calls upon the passion and creativity of the nation's best and brightest science educators to create programs which not only teach their students but also empower them to enrich their lives, enhance the quality of life in their communities, and promote a broader understanding of the world.

Using the World Wide Web, these programs are shared with the global community as well so that educators everywhere can build upon this work and heighten their own students' enthusiasm for science and technology learning.

The Museum of Science & History has chosen to provide a solid foundation in science education to empower learners of all ages. Through the PSD program we will help students (and, through them, their families) develop their science processing skills using positive, interactive and engaging learning experiences based on inquiry method teaching. As a basis for instruction, we have chosen to follow Florida's Sunshine State Standards for Energy. You can find a listing we used here.

To sum up, you can expect the programs described in this Web site to be:

• Inquiry-based and contain scientific ideas which relate to society
• Founded on major scientific concepts, principles and standards
• Geared towards building understanding of underlying concepts and principles
• Reflective of student activities, conveying the science that has taken place
• Designed for you to replicate in your own classroom (wherever you may be)

If you have any comments or questions, just Email the Webmaster. To find out more about the International Public Science Day Program, just visit the Franklin Institute's Webspace for it.