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K-14 Science Education and Outreach Programs

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, LISTED BY EXPERIENCE TYPE

One-time experiences (such as field trips, family science nights, etc.)

For K-12 students

• The Research Experience & Education Facility (REEF)
• Floating Lab Program
• Marine Science Scoutreach
• Family Science Night
• ScienceLine
• Build a Buckyball Workshop
• It’s A Material World
• Family Science in the Community (FUSE)
• Chemistry Outreach Program for Fifth Grade Students, Parents, and Teachers
• NNIN Chip Camp
• Day in Science and Technology: NanoDay
• Kids Do Ecology
• UC National Reserve System Field Trips
• The SNARL Lecture Series
• CSEP Science Center

Long-term experiences (such as partnerships with local schools, science clubs, etc.)

For K-12 Students

• Kids in Nature
• After School Science Clubs (at Cesar Chavez Charter, Cleveland, and Harding Elementary Schools, Santa Barbara, and La Cumbre Junior High Schools)
• School for Scientific Thought
• Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
• ScienceLine
• Physics Circus
• Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute
• One Laptop Per Child – Santa Barbara
• Animal Tlatoque Summer Day Camp
• Ocean Guards
• The Outdoor Classroom Program
• Native Plant Project
• Summer Science Camps at Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve

For Undergraduates

• Kids in Nature
• Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute

Teacher Professional Development

For K-12 Teachers

• LTER Schoolyard
• MRL Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
• NNIN Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
• Models and Materials
• Physical Science Summer Workshop for Elementary School Teachers
• Development of Standards-Based Physical Science Activities/Lesson Plans
• Inquiry-Based Mathematics Training for Teachers Summer Workshops
• Kids in Nature

For Undergraduates (Pre-Teachers)

• Pre-Professional Education
• Science Mathematic Initiative
• Large Enrollment Physical Science (LEPS)

Research Experiences

For High School Students

• Apprentice Researchers
• Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science (SIMS)

For Community College Students

• Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET)

For Undergraduates

• SIMS Academic Year Research
• LTER Schoolyard
• NNIN Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
• CCBER Internships
• Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)
• Cooperative International Science and Engineering Internships (CISEI)
• California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)

For K-12 Teachers

• LTER Schoolyard
• MRL Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
• NNIN Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

Academic Preparation

For High School Students

• Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science (SIMS)
• Santa Barbara Pathways
• Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
• American Indian Scholars Program
• Summer Advancement Academies (SAA)



For Community College Students

• Scholarships for Transfers to Engage and Excel in Mathematics (STEEM)