Session C5: Education I
2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Friday, October 15, 2010
Room: 316
Chair: Stacy Palen, Weber State University
Abstract ID: BAPS.2010.4CF.C5.2
Abstract: C5.00002 : Science in the Parks: An Alternative Model for Physics Education Outreach
2:24 PM–2:36 PM
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Abstract 
Author:
Adam Johnston
(Weber State University)
\textit{Science in the Parks} is a community outreach program that brings informal science education to children and their families in the Ogden, UT area. Rather than hosting a traditional science camp on a university campus or other facility, this program brings science to kids in the parks in their own neighborhoods and where they already visit a federally funded free-lunch program. Over a six-week, six-park tour, the program reaches thousands of children, draws in 50 different undergraduate volunteers in various programs, and presents 5 different scientific themes in a carnival-like atmosphere. This presentation will describe the philosophy, strategies, and outcomes of the program.
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