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OOPS - meant that to go just to Martin, obviously - sorry all!

David L Smith
Director of Professional Development 
Da Vinci DiscoveryCenter of Science and Technology
http://www.discovery-center.org


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Subject: Re: An opportunity

ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
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Martin,

I have the enthusiastic approval of my executive Director and Director
of Education (Rob Fox) for us to participate in this project.  Please
let me know what you need from us at this time.

Dave

David L Smith
Director of Professional Development 
Da Vinci DiscoveryCenter of Science and Technology
http://www.discovery-center.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Informal Science Education Network
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Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:59 AM
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Subject: An opportunity

ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
Centers
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	We are preparing a proposal to NSF ISE and would like to form 
an advisory committee of science centers/children's museum/natural 
history museums who have an interest in natural sciences. This 
research project will be  focused on children 6 - 12 years of age. It 
will be based upon a body of cognitive and developmental research 
that suggest that activities can be developed for children to prepare 
them to learn and understand the science principles of evolution. The 
role of the committee will be to review materials, offer advice based 
upon experience, help develop strategies for enlisting community 
support for the exhibition (in case that proves to be a difficulty 
for any venue), and be a potential venue for one of the deliverables 
of the project; a traveling exhibition. I am particularly looking for 
museums that  may have difficulty hosting the project because of 
community issues. This project has the potential to be generalizable 
to how programs can be developed to foster children's understanding 
of any complex science based upon an understanding of cognitive 
development. In this case the complex science will be evolution 
principles.

	Please contact me off line ([log in to unmask]) for more 
information.  I will require an affirmation of institutional interest 
and approval for your involvement. I am particularly interested in 
how being involved in this project will further your institutions 
program goals. There will be a requirement for attendance at one 
meeting per year for the three year project, if funded. Funds for 
travel to either an annual ASTC or ACM meeting for the project 
meeting will be available.

Martin

My apologies for cross-posting
-- 
Martin Weiss, Ph.D
Vice President, Science
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111 th Street
Corona, New York 11368
718 699 0005 x 356

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