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Science and Technology Centers • explore, discover, create and wonder • learn by doing • worldwide TryScience
Science and Technology Centers • curriculum support and enrichment • educational programs and activities for school groups • field trips and exhibits for school groups • opportunities for children and adults to learn together TryScience
Science Centers as a Resource • place • exhibits and programs • information • science, math, and technology • valid, relevant, exciting, and accessible • people • “informal” science educators • public hub of science & technology community TryScience
Typical Connections Usually only one-time, single-event TryScience
World Wide Web/Internet Connections • connect users to • places • information • other people • connect learners and teachers with learning resources TryScience
Web/Internet Connections with Science Centers • strengthen connections • overcome space and time limitations • support richer, meaningful engagements TryScience
Which Science Centers to Connect to? • location (local and/or distant) • specialties • size and scope • philosophy and pedagogy TryScience
Science Centers as a Collective Resource • strength in diversity TryScience
TryScience.org • Connecting the Public with the World’s Science Centers TryScience
TryScience.org Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. TryScience
TryScience.org Collaboration among: The New York Hall of Science TryScience
TryScience.org Collaboration among: TryScience
TryScience.org Collaboration among: Association of Science-Technology Centers over 400 science centers worldwide TryScience
TryScience.org • your gateway • to experience the excitement • of contemporary science and technology • through on and offline interactivity • with science and technology centers • worldwide. TryScience
TryScience.org • New interactive content is added regularly: • Adventure: Thematic interactive experience • Experiments: Hands-on activities • Field Trips: Interactive science center features, plus a science center locator • Curious: Hot topic polls and related news links • Live Cams: Live webcam views worldwide TryScience
TryScience.org Demo • TryScience.org TryScience
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Two TryScience Web Sites • www.tryscience.org • public site • www.tryscience.net • science center community site • supports www.tryscience.org TryScience
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