Most people look at the Science Center as a fun and educational place to go on a Saturday afternoon...
What they might not realize is that we’re also trusted partners to the school systems of the areas we serve. Our educational programs supplement traditional classroom learning with a valuable informal education and serve to build on the foundation of knowledge kids gain in school. Most importantly, they further the mission of increasing competency in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) competency.
Our educational programs include:
- Field Trips
- Off-Site Programs
- School Break Camps
- Summer Camps & Academy
- Science Competitions
- Homeschool Programs
- Scout Programs
- And much more
These activities enhance classroom experience and provide students with a different way of looking at science, math and technology.
28 April 2011
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Dr. Ying Competition
Deepak Sathyanarayan is a senior at Volusia County’s Spruce Creek High School with a passion for sharing, protecting and cherishing the Earth. His entry in this year’s Dr. Ying Science Competition aims to improve plant defense mechanisms through artificially induced genetic modifications. These efforts would prevent harmful and naturally occurring mutations. His goal is to reduce our carbon footprint while relieving food shortages.
Deepak is also a participant in the International Baccalaureate Program, vice president of his school’s student government association, and team leader for the Students for Environmental Sustainability organization. He has consistently placed high in the Volusia County Science Fair, receiving 1st place every year from 2005 through 2011, excluding 2009. In 2007, Deepak won the Toshiba NSTA ExploraVision Award. His collaborative study “a high-throughput method for isolation of salicylic acid metabolic mutants” was published in Plant Methods in September 2010.
