The Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM Education
Bowling Green State University (NWO/COSMOS) iEvolve
The Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM Education’s mission is to advance STEM education for people of all ages. This is accomplished through a rich array of programming and activity funded from a variety of sources including federal and state grants, private foundations and corporate sponsors. This project aims to transform how students learn in grades 3-8 in two medium size school districts by integrating student participation in real science research across the curriculum into core classroom instruction. Students participate in a variety of citizen science research projects that relate to the welfare and health of their local and regional communities. We are examining how this influences student motivation, engagement and learning as well as their understanding and appreciation of science as an important aspect of human endeavor.