
Our Zoo to YOU		Back to Top
Animals, food, bedding, zoo keepers are brought to classrooms to teach inquiry skills during the Animals & Habitats Unit. Grade: 1 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Entomology Department UNL Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education Folsom Children's Zoo Websites Our Zoo to YOU David Brooks "Our Zoo to YOU"

Garbology		Back to Top
Garbology program guides were developed for the LPS Recycling Unit. Consumables are replaced each year. This program impacts 2,528 students. Grade: 2 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County Websites Garbology

Embryology		Back to Top
Eggs are provided to classrooms along with expert speakers during the Embryology Unit. Grade: 3 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County Websites Embryology 4-H EGG Cam

Dinosaur Gallery Tour		Back to Top
Tours are provided for 3rd grade classrooms that contain 2,347 students. This supplements the LPS Dinosaurs & Fossils Unit. Grade: 3 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies University of Nebraska State Museum Websites Gallery Programs

Project Fulcrum		Back to Top
Graduate student fellows (scientists) work with teachers and students to improve science inquiry. Grades: 3-8 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Physics Department Websites Project Fulcrum

Bug Bash		Back to Top
4^th grade students visit various interactive sites on insects at the zoo. These experiences enhance the LPS Prairie Unit. Grade: 4 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Entomology Department Folsom Children's Zoo LPS Science Focus Program Websites Bug Bash

Wonderwise Women in Science		Back to Top
Videos and activities are provided for targeted grades and units in science and social studies. Grades: 4-8 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies University of Nebraska State Museum Websites Wonderwise

Saturday Science		Back to Top
UNL faculty and students offer four Saturday sessions in February, which highlight various topics in physics. Grade: 5 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Physics and Astronomy Department Websites Saturday Science

Rocks & Minerals Gallery Tour Wetlands Gallery Tour		Back to Top
5^th grade classrooms may tour one of these two galleries. This ties in with the Rocks & Minerals or Water & Wetlands Units. 2,281 LPS students participate in this program. Grade: 5 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies University of Nebraska State Museum Websites Gallery Programs

Earth Wellness Festival		Back to Top
Program guides were developed for the Water and Wetlands unit. Consumables are provided each year for this unit. Earth Wellness Festival is held at SECC each March for 5^th grade students in Lancaster County. Grade: 5 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County UNL National Drought Mitigation Center UNL Water Center Websites Earth Wellness Festival

Our Zoo to YOU		Back to Top
Animals, food, bedding, zoo keepers are brought to classrooms to teach inquiry skills during the Living Organisms unit. Grade: 7 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Entomology Department UNL Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education Folsom Children's Zoo Websites Our Zoo to YOU David Brooks "Our Zoo to YOU"

CROP (Cosmic Ray Observatory Program)		Back to Top
Schools are provided with cosmic ray detectors. Students actively participate in research projects with scientists. Grades: 11-12 Partner: LPS	Participating Departments and Agencies UNL Physics and Astronomy Department Websites C.R.O.P. C.R.O.P. Staff C.R.O.P. (UNL)

Professional Development Opportunities


Summer Visit with a Scientist		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade K-12 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders 26 Scientists from Departments on both campuses participated in this program

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Energy		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 3 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (Physics & Astronomy), Project Fulcrum

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Simple Machines		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 3 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (Physics & Astronomy), Project Fulcrum

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Electricity		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 4 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (Physics & Astronomy), Project Fulcrum

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Space		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 4 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Diandra Leslie-Pelecky (Physics & Astronomy), Project Fulcrum

Make a Splash with Project WET		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 5 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Brooke Levey (Extension, 4-H)

Weather Workshop		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 6 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Mark Anderson (Geosciences)

Science in the News: Bird Flu and Nanotechnology		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grade 6-12 Teachers	UNL Program Leaders Sheila Scheideler (Animal Science)

Astronomy Workshop		Back to Top
Targeted Audience Grades 8-12	UNL Program Leaders Kevin Lee (Physics & Astronomy, Center for Science Math & Computer Education)

Leadership Professional Learning Community		Back to Top
Targeted Audience High School Science Chairs	UNL Program Leaders Dan Wheeler (Ag Leadership Education & Communication) Gina Matkin (Ag Leadership Education & Communication) Mark Burbach (School of Natural Resources)

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