Every Saturday through Feb. 20th, ditch the digital noise of online learning and escape to the natural world. Here children can experience important lessons in physical education, science, and health. We’ll hike 2.2 miles and gain 70 feet of elevation to observe, question, and reflect on the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. We’ll use our maps to find our way through a maze of trails. We’ll climb rocks made from magma and marked with ancient petroglyphs. We’ll learn about plant life, insects, and animals unique to our desert.
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The APS Foundation of America is enhancing its partnership with Arizona Science Center, with a $1 million grant to the Rural Communities Expansion Project.
This grant will sustain the professional development of K-8 teachers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects and allow the program to expand into Cochise and Yuma counties.
The program brings Arizona Science Center staff into schools for a full-day, hands-on event. To date, it has impacted over 400 teachers, 10,500 students and 21 administrators from 15 schools in nine rural districts, where high-quality STEM professional development opportunities were limited.
– Barbara Lockwood, APS Foundation of America