Pensacola Mess Hall

THE PENSACOLA MESS HALL WILL CREATE AND DELIVER ?SCIENCE SPROUTS??A FOUR-SESSION CLASSROOM PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS, INCLUDING RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON 10 UNDERSERVED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACCESS TO QUALITY MATH, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCE EXPERIENCES. TRAINED MUSEUM EDUCATORS WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN IN HANDS-ON EXPLORATION WHILE ENGAGING TEACHERS IN EFFECTIVE METHODS TO ENHANCE CLASSROOM LEARNING. THE LESSONS WILL INCLUDE A STORY FOLLOWED BY SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT REINFORCE KEY CONCEPTS. TO INCREASE THE TEACHERS? COMFORT IN PROGRAM DELIVERY AND APPLICATION TO OTHER CURRICULAR UNITS, THE ACTIVITIES WILL UTILIZE COMMON MATERIALS AND CONNECT TO CHILDREN?S LITERATURE.

THE PENSACOLA MESS HALL WILL CREATE AND DELIVER HANDS-ON SCIENCE LESSONS FOR SIXTH-GRADE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO TEACHERS. MESS HALL WILL INITIALLY FOCUS ON TWO SCHOOLS THAT ARE TRANSITIONING SIXTH-GRADE CLASSROOMS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AS PART OF A PILOT PROGRAM. PARTNERING WITH THE ESCAMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MESS HALL WILL DEVELOP LESSONS FOR ALL SEVEN SCIENCE MODULES COVERED IN THE SIXTH-GRADE PACING GUIDE. STAFF WILL DEVELOP AND PURCHASE MATERIALS FOR LESSONS AND CREATE AND CONDUCT EVENING TEACHER TRAINING SESSIONS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN HANDS-ON, OPEN-ENDED INSTRUCTION INTEGRATED WITH SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO ADVANCE SCIENCE PROFICIENCY AND SUPPORT TEACHERS DURING THIS TRANSITION. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INITIALLY BENEFIT THE STUDENTS DIRECTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE MUSEUM-LED PROGRAMS. A LARGER IMPACT IS EXPECTED FROM TRAINING TEACHERS TO DELIVER THESE ACTIVITIES BEYOND THE PROGRAM PERIOD.