MACES funding ended in Fall 2022. Description below refers to past activities.
A high school teacher professional development workshops held at UC Merced and piloted in June 2016. These workshop series are a part of the NASA-funded MACES program outreach efforts and are offered to local STEM high school teachers. Participants benefit from UC Merced faculty led experimental learning and hands-on research lab activities within School of Natural Sciences and School of Engineering. In collaboration with faculty and graduate students, teachers co-develop scientific discovery modules which are in accordance with Next Generation Science Standards and are specific to each classroom. The workshops also provide learning experiences for graduate students who lead the module development and assist with its implementation in the classrooms.
Location: UC Merced
Outreach:
Summer 2016: Six high school teachers (maximum number per grant requirement) from Buhach Colony, Golden Valley and Livingston high schools.
AY 2016-17: Three scientific modules, were implemented by MACES graduate students at Buhach Colony HS (Fall 2016 and Spring 2017; reached out to a total of 140 students); Golden Valley (Spring 2017; 22 students) and Livingston HS (Spring 2017; 30 students). Topics included: Surface Effects at the Nanoscale, Biosensors: Crime Lab, and Renewable Energy Sources: Study of Water Splitting.
AY 2017-18: Three scientific modules on the Surface Effects at the Nanoscale, Biosensors and Renewable Energy Sources topics implemented at four high schools (Golden Valley, El Capitan, Buhach Colony, and Livingston High) to a total of 600 students.
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- NASA trips for high school students (http://maces.ucmerced.edu/outreach/#nasa-field-trip)
This outreach initiative provides high school students with the opportunity to visit NASA Ames Research Center, tour research facilities and participate in hands-on activities. Up to 50 high students from Merced area participate in the activity held once per year, typically, during spring semester.
