Orlando Science Center Inc

THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER OSC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BASE CAMP CHILDRENS CANCER FOUNDATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA UCF WILL ENGAGE CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN CANCER SICKLE CELL HIV AIDS ETC. AND OTHER ORLANDO AREA YOUTH AGES 10 TO 18 WHO FACE THE GREATEST EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES IN NASA THEMED AERONAUTICS SPACE EXPLORATION AND SPACE SCIENCE EXHIBITS THROUGH A PROJECT ENTITLED STEM SATELLITES: A MOBILE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE FOR ORLANDO METROPOLITAN AREA CHILDRENS HOSPITALS. STEM SATELLITES WILL PROVIDE THE MOST VULNERABLE AND HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATION OF CHILDREN WITH MEANINGFUL NASA THEMED MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE CP4SMPVC GOALS. SPECIFIC CP4SMPVC AND FEDERAL STEM EDUCATION GOALS ADDRESSED WILL INCLUDE: PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL AUTHENTIC STEM OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPING EVIDENCED BASED EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE STEM INSTRUCTION AND OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN THE STEM PROFESSIONS.

NATIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE WITH ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER

MOBILE FLIGHT LAB: NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL EXPANSION

FLEX ACE AVIATION EXPERIENCE: READY SET FLY!

STEM: NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE: NAVAL STEM ADVENTURES

FLEX-ACE MOBILE FLIGHT LAB

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER - FLEX ACE AFTERSCHOOL AVIATION ADVENTURES

ENGAGE: NEXT GENERATION OF NAVY GRASSROOTS STEM EDUCATION

THE OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) SEEKS TO: 1. ATTRACT STUDENTS TO STEM THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK INTEREST AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO NASAS MISSION AND WORK 2. ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NASAS

THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER WILL EXPAND ITS PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SCIENCE LITERACY CAMPAIGN, SCIENCE MATTERS, BY FOCUSING ON CRITICAL THINKING TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, INCLUDING EVALUATING EVIDENCE AND DATA RELATED TO SCIENCE TOPICS.  PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE UPDATING THE SCIENCE MATTERS RESOURCE WEBPAGE, PROTOTYPING AND IMPLEMENTING POP-UP ACTIVITIES ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR, AND DEVELOPING A LIVE DEMONSTRATION SHOW. MUSEUM STAFF WILL ALSO BUILD ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES, TO DEVELOP AN AGE-APPROPRIATE READING LIST FOR YOUNG VISITORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND LISTENER-SUPPORTED RADIO AND COUNTY TELEVISION STATIONS TO MAKE PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. AS A RESULT, VISITORS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WILL HAVE TRUSTED RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO ACTIVITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD CAN HELP PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON THE MAJOR ISSUES OF THE DAY.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

CN FARM TO SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTAL

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER IN FLORIDA WILL PARTNER WITH ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS FOCUSED ON STEM AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR K-5 STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM WILL RECRUIT AT LEAST 120 CLASSROOMS, WITH A FOCUS ON TITLE I SCHOOLS AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THEY WILL ENGAGE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS IN SPARKING LIFELONG STEM LEARNING, CULTIVATING STEM AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS (COLLABORATION AND CRITICAL THINKING), AND PROVIDING AWARENESS OF A PATH TO FURTHER STEM EDUCATION AND CAREERS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO GREATER COMMUNITY PROSPERITY BY PREPARING CENTRAL FLORIDA'S FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SCIENCE OF SOUND A COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE PROJECT BY ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER AND ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.

"ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER WILL PARTNER WITH EXPERT CONSULTANTS TO LEAD A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS AREAS OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM, AND OTHER KEY ASPECTS OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY. THE EXPERT CONSULTANTS WILL USE AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP STYLE THAT EMPOWERS THE STAFF TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF NEED, DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFYING ACTION ITEMS BEYOND THE WORKSHOP ITSELF, AND EXPLAINS WHAT INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND ACCESS ACTUALLY MEAN TO THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM'S ENTIRE STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING WHICH WILL INCREASE THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S AWARENESS OF THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY. BY INCREASING CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND EQUIPPING STAFF WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY, THE MUSEUM HOPES TO ENCOURAGE DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO VISIT THE CENTER, FEEL COMFORTABLE WHILE EXPLORING IT, AND INCREASE THEIR LIKELIHOOD OF RETURNING."