SCSP

Princeton Center for Complex Materials

Teams of scientists and elementary/middle-school teachers supporting hands-on, inquiry-centered science curricula

Each team, focusing on one curriculum unit, creates a set of resources for current and future teachers using these units. These resources are placed on our web site. Support resources on the site include:

• Scientific background content
• Notes and practical tips to help teachers carry out projects
• Lists of additional readings, related web sites and videos for both teachers and students
• Extensions: projects or activities to challenge students or for the kit-recycling periods

Chemical Tests

Earth Materials

Electric Circuits

Magnets and Motors

Mixtures and Solutions

Water

Water on Earth
(Created by Lawrence Township NJ teachers)

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The program is under the direction of Dr. Daniel Steinberg, Outreach Director of the Princeton Materials Institute.  It was designed by PCCM staff with the assistance of an Advisory Group of Science and Curriculum Supervisors from this region, who also help recruit teachers. We work closely with the regional LASER project and with E=mc², an NSF Teacher Enhancement project.

History and Rationale for the SCSP

Of Interest to Teachers

• Visit the AAAS Science NetLinks, a "comprehensive 'homepage' for K-12 science educators" 

• List of units now being used by districts in our region

K-12 Outreach Home

PCCM home page

Faculty and their  research interests

PMI Research Initiatives

Undergraduate Outreach

Daniel Steinberg, Outreach Director

PMI Home Page

Map and Directions to Bowen Hall

PMI/PCCM Outreach is funded by the National Science Foundation and Princeton University