Science Happens 4 Me is designed to encourage students in STEM based activities and projects. Science Happens 4 Me uses Project Based Learning as its main tools for introducing students to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) projects. Science Happens 4 Me use of Project-Based Learning results in increased student engagement for several reasons.
- First, students thrive when they have the opportunity to become experts with what some researchers call “exportable knowledge.” Students who work on in-depth projects tend to learn even more about the subject than they demonstrate within the confines of their final product. Students translate the information they discover to real knowledge and then share (or “export” into conversations) with others.
- Secondly, STEM projects usually present opportunities for authentic learning, investigations, and presentations. There is a real reason for students to learn something and for them to present their learning. Students identify real problems to pursue and they investigate them through real-world sources of information (e.g., interviews, Internet sites, magazine articles, primary sources). Because students are doing their own research, they find connections to their own (real) interests.
- Thirdly, STEM education helps to bridge the ethnic and gender gaps sometimes found in math and science fields. Initiatives have been established to increase the roles of women and minorities in STEM-related fields. STEM education breaks the traditional gender roles. In order to compete in a global economy, STEM education and careers must be a national priority. Each and every decision made uses an aspect of STEM to understand the implications.
STEM Director, Mr. Edwin P. Davis, M.Ed.
Profile
M. Ed. Science Education - The College of New Jersey, Ewing Twp., NJ
Bachelor of Science, Biology - Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ
Professional Certifications
North Carolina Certified Comprehensive Science Teacher, 2003 - 2021
- I am a dynamic science teacher. I assist my students with creating a vision whereby their academic actions and deeds become synonymous with excellence, innovation, honor, integrity and outstanding quality and service. That's it - I promise less and deliver more...every time. If I keep the students vision simple yet goal focused - then they will have turned defining their vision into a stepping-stone, one which they will use to reach even greater heights.
M. Ed. Science Education - The College of New Jersey, Ewing Twp., NJ
Bachelor of Science, Biology - Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ
Professional Certifications
North Carolina Certified Comprehensive Science Teacher, 2003 - 2021
- National Certified Grant Writer, Grant Specialist, Grant Reviewer, Grant Experts, Columbia, SC
- NJ Certified Laboratory Manager
- (1) Zebrafish Genotyping Using PCR Analysis, Environmental Health Research Experience for Teachers, NCSU Summer 2019 – Dr. Antonio Planchart. The Planchart Lab, Toxicology Building, North Carolina State University.
- (2) Microbiological Lab Techniques and Procedures for Fermented Vegetables, Foods, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences for Teachers, NCSU Summer 2018. - Dr. Fred Breidt.
