Format
Virtual:
1. This live program begins with a brief introduction to the topic and scientist(s) being interviewed.
2. We hear from Andie Carrillo, Zoology Preparator for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and learn a bit about what her job entails as well as why bats are anatomically amazing!
3. We conclude the program with time for students to ask questions on camera or in an open chat format (Zoom webinar)
Objectives
Participants will:
-Learn more about careers in the STEM/science world
-Ask questions and engage with current scientists in real-time
-Explore a new science content area (bats and what a zoology preparator does)
-Be empowered to see how STEM relates to their own lives; practice thinking critically about the Nature of Science (NOS)
-See a broader representation for who can be a scientist (anyone and everyone!), dispelling inaccurate stereotypes about what a scientist "looks like"
Standards Alignment
State Standards
All DMNS programming aligns with NGSS standards.
Specific areas of science in Scientists in Action broadcasts vary; individual standards differ between programs.