AAAS - Project 2061

A long-term AAAS initiative to advance literacy in Science, Mathematics, and Technology

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September 24, 2009

Apply Now: Attend the AAAS Conference on Promoting Climate Literacy Through Informal Science

AAAS Project 2061 is pleased to invite educators from informal science institutions and projects—including science centers, museums, zoos, and aquariums; media projects; and community programs—to join us in San Diego to expand their understanding of climate change science and public outreach on this important issue.

Learn more about the February 2010 conference. Applications to attend must be submitted no later than October 15, 2009.

Michael Lampert Wins AAAS Science Education Prize

An array of hands-on science activities and other innovative ways to inspire his Oregon students have earned Michael Lampert the 2009 AAAS Leadership in Science Education Prize. The $1,000 prize honors a high school science teacher who has made a significant contribution to advancing science education.

Read the AAAS news story.

Science for All Americans at 20

On the 20^th anniversary of Science for All Americans, Project 2061’s founder F. James Rutherford and current director Jo Ellen Roseman offer timely insights into the book’s origins and its pioneering definition of what constitutes science literacy.

Read the full story in Project 2061 Connections.

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Founded in 1985, Project 2061 is a long-term initiative of AAAS to help all Americans become literate in science, mathematics, and technology. To achieve that goal, Project 2061 conducts research and develops tools and services—books, CD-ROMS, on-line resources, professional development, and public outreach—that educators, researchers, parents and families, and community leaders can use to make critical and lasting improvements in the nation’s education system.

AAAS Project 2061
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