A Service Learning Course to Enhance Elementary STEM Education in Gwinnett County
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Target Audience
K12 Educators
Location
Room 2901
Abstract for the conference program
Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) School of Science and Technology offered a Service Learning course in collaboration with Gwinnett County’s McKendree Elementary School. GGC STEM majors conducted 20 hours of inquiry- based, hands on science activities in 5th grade classes. The 5th graders presented the activities and results of their investigation to their parents at Family Science Night.
Proposal Track
Research Project
Proposal Track
T1: Teaching and Learning in the STEM Field
Start Date
3-8-2013 9:30 AM
End Date
3-8-2013 10:15 AM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
D'Costa, Allison R.; Peiffer, Bernadette M.; Awong-Taylor, Judy; Runck, Clay; McGraw, Dana; Iqbal, Sarah; Mathew, Evelyn; McCracken-Harvill, Devyn; and Miller, Mark, "A Service Learning Course to Enhance Elementary STEM Education in Gwinnett County" (2013). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 72.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2013/2013/72
A Service Learning Course to Enhance Elementary STEM Education in Gwinnett County
Room 2901
Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) School of Science and Technology offered a Service Learning course in collaboration with Gwinnett County’s McKendree Elementary School. GGC STEM majors conducted 20 hours of inquiry- based, hands on science activities in 5th grade classes. The 5th graders presented the activities and results of their investigation to their parents at Family Science Night.
