The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers featuring hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers in their laboratories.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers featuring hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers in their laboratories. The mission of the NIST Summer Institute is to connect scientists and engineers in the laboratory with teachers and students in the classroom, with the overall goal of improving science education.
Teachers who participate in the NIST Summer Institute gain:
- Increased understanding of the subjects they teach
- Increased understanding of how scientific research is performed
- Materials and resources to implement what they learned at NIST in their classrooms
- Increased enthusiasm for science
- A network of scientists and engineers at NIST with whom to consult
Teachers finish the NIST Summer Institute with a wealth of new knowledge about core topics such as forensics and materials science, and materials to integrate these topics into their classroom while meeting curriculum standards.
