Format
Virtual:
1. This live program begins with a brief introduction to the topic and scientist(s) being interviewed.
2. We follow along as Museum scientists take us on a virtual field trip below the Museum to our Avenir Conservation Center. Students will get to see how the Conservator team uses ethics, art, science, and history to identify, care for, and potentially return collection items.
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 (paleontology and fossil preparation)
-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.