JW Reason Family Science Extravaganza

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2016-05-03

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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement

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Unlike other large cities, Columbus lacks a community science festival. Consequently, we have organized the JW Family Science Extravaganza as a proof-in-principal of such an event. Now in its fourth year, the JW Family Science Extravaganza is a satellite event of the USA Science and Engineering Festival. The event is held in an elementary school within the Hilliard City Schools district and features over twenty inquiry based activities for students and their families to explore.

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IMPACT. 1: Foster exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathmatics as a shared experience between students and their family members. -- 2. Serve as a model for the diversity of genders, ethnicities, and races in STEM fields. -- 3. Promote the fun of STEM exploration and investigation.
OSU PARTNERS: Kappa Phi Kappa Alpha Eta Chapter; OSU Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling; Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center; Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center; OSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; NEURO: Neuroscience Education: Urban and Rural Outreach; OSU Department of Physics; OSU College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; OSU Molecular Pathology Laboratory
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Hilliard City Schools District; Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; Columbus State Community College; WBNS 10TV; NASA; Hilliard Bradley High School; Tolles Career and Technical Center
PRIMARY CONTACT: Robert Pyatt (rob.pyatt@osumc.edu)

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Engaged Scholars, v. 4 (2016).