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Columbia University Helps Exceptional High School Students

Roth, Eleanor – Gifted Child Quart, 1969

A report of the Science Honors Program conducted at Columbia University on Saturdays through the support of the National Science Foundation. (RD)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, After School Programs, College Programs, Enrichment Activities

Master Classes in Physics.

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Grassie, A. D. C. – Physics Education, 1987

Describes the "Master Classes in Physics for Young People" Saturday program offered for students in schools in Sussex, England. Explains the program format, topics addressed, and level of student involvement. (ML)

Descriptors: After School Programs, Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries

Following in Faraday's Footsteps: Applying Science to Everyday, with a Vision of The "Extending World and Enlarged Existence."

Gifted Education International, 2003

This article describes a project that involved two groups of able students (ages 11-14) identified by teachers to work on problems set by two local industries. The project was designed to enrich the curriculum by developing problem solving skills and understanding of the application of science and technology in industry. (CR)

Descriptors: After School Programs, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities

Family and Culture: Are Minorities Smart Enough To Learn Science? Working Paper No. 41.

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Karunaratne, Sunethra – 1998

This study investigated the influence that family and community cultures have on the teaching and learning of science in an after-school program. The Family Science Project provided an environment for third and fourth grade children to learn science with their parents, other adults, and middle school students. Sessions were held once a week for…

Descriptors: After School Programs, Cultural Background, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities