Fermilab: Research Lab on the Energy Frontier
Fermilab: Research Lab on the Energy Frontier
Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center
Leon M. Lederman Science Center is the centerpiece for education at Fermilab. It's a place to visit and a center for over fifty education programs. It houses an exciting set of interactive exhibits for visitors, a teacher resource center, a technology classroom, and a laboratory. The facinating world of quarks and quasars is the visitors' to discover at the Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center. Intriguing hands-on activities including multimedia kiosks explore some of todays's most amazing ideas and exciting scientific tools. In the Teacher Resource Center, staff help teachers find instructional materials and hook up with scientists and teachers. In the Technology Classroom, students and teachers can explore with multimedia and collect and analyze data on computers with their class. In the Center's laboratory, students and teachers to do experiments and look at specimens with their class.
The Center is open to the public Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Call (708)-840-8258 for more information.
In 1992 The Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center was dedicated at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory by the Secretary of Energy as a dynamic public center for programs in support of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (science) education. The Center's mission is to strengthen teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools by using resources of Fermilab to improve education in science in support of national education goals.
40,000 students participated in the Center's Programs
13,000 students visited the Center
9,000 teachers participated in Center programs
300 educators and scientists provided program leadership
30 people, 10 full-time and 20 part-time, are employed at the Center
Teacher Preparation and Enhancement - Structured programs for teachers to learn science, participate in research and internships, develop instructional materials, and experience what educational research and best practice demonstrate will build an effective classroom program and contribute to student learning. See Secondary Teacher Programs and Elementary Teacher Programs.
Student Incentives and Opportunities - Structured opportunities to reinforce classroom instruction, enhance scientific literacy, participate in research and develop career awareness. See Secondary Student Programs and Elementary Student Programs.
Outreach and Resource Center - Services and resource materials available to educators, schools and school districts seeking assistance in their efforts to develop and improve their science programs and resource collections.
Public Understanding of Science and Technology Programs - Opportunities for families and the public to enhance general interest in and knowledge of science. Assist public libraries and systems in the interest of improving the scientific literacy of their patrons.
AMONG THE OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AT THE CENTER ARE...