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Home Program Abstact Goals & Objectives Application Faculty Mentors Research Projects REU Schedule REU Activities RET Contact Us | In addition to individual research projects, K-12 teachers will develop materials science lesson plans or modules. The intention is to make it a lasting experience that they can draw back on, be proud of, and easily relay to their students. The greatest impact of the project will be realized if the participants are able to replicate the experience in their own classrooms. Educational modules that illustrate various material science activities are critical for science teachers who would like to introduce nanomaterials science to their students and inform them about the profession. This program will be designed to build bridges between K-12 education and research in nanomaterials science & engineering and the expected results will be in the production of classroom-tested instructional materials. One of the goals of our REU program is to develop teaching modules and demonstrate devices that can be widely disseminated and used by K-12 teachers. All K-12 teacher participants will work with the REU mentors to develop this lesson plan and refine continuously. The product will be made available to all K-12 teachers on our REU website and to the local high schools. Other teachers will be able to download these themed teaching lessons free of charge to help them introduce new ideas and concepts related to materials science to their class. |
| REU Contacts: | Dr. Hongtao Yu, REU Director; Ms. Candilyn Tenner, Program Assistant; Department of Chemistry, PO Box 17910, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217; Phone: 601-979-2171; Fax: 601-979-3674; website: http://chem.jsums.edu/reu. |