Education
STEM in the Classroom 2022 Lessons:
Perform fun, hands-on experiments exploring the Science of Ice Cream! and Infectious Disease. Each lesson includes a kit of materials and video guide.
RSC 5th Annual Forensic Science Escape Room
Identify human remains found on Presque Isle State Park! Go to this link to begin the investigation: https://www.regsciconsort.com/fser
Problem Solving Hack-a-Thon 2021
Work collaboratively to solve a current environmental issue. The CHALLENGE will be revealed upon the start of the event. Be part of the solution! https://www.regsciconsort.com/resources/educational-opportunities/hack-a-thon/
5th Annual College and Career Fair
The Regional Science Consortium’s 5th Annual College and Career Fair has gone VIRTUAL! Students, parents, and teachers can view presentations from career professionals, students and professors across a wide variety of disciplines at https://www.regsciconsort.com/college-and-career-fair-2021/
New! RSC Education Initiative Online Lessons
The Regional Science Consortium has developed and implemented an entirely new online education initiative. This initiative provides both hands-on and descriptive lessons in a wide range of scientific topics including but not limited to bacteria, harmful algal blooms, herpetology, pollinators, stormwater runoff and weather. Each lesson includes a narrated presentation, video, introduction, activity instructions, student worksheet, teacher guide, and Skype with a Scientist session. Members can access the full lesson set at the link below.
For members: https://www.regsciconsort.com/rsc-education-initiative/
Not a member? You can still access our full Stormwater Runoff lesson here! To access additional lessons Become A Member.
Socially Distant Science
Although we have to maintain social distancing measures, we can still participate in science in many ways. Please download this PowerPoint for lots of ideas for scientific activities and programs that can be done indoors and outdoors, all while staying 6-feet from other people!
Socially Distant Science PowerPoint
Using the PASST to Weather the Future
The RSC traveled to the Tall Ships Erie in 2019 to film some of the most impressive tall ships there! Experience the festival through this video sponsored by the Regional Science Consortium and produced by ETD Photography. This video includes footage of the ships, in addition to guided tours of several ships by their crew. It is a great way to experience the event from the comforts of your home. The PASST working group appreciates the support of The Erie Community Foundation to further its work on surveying the Pennsylvania Lake Erie shipwreck and education for the community. Enjoy!
Explore the shipwrecks of Lake Erie on our website at www.regsciconsort.com/lake-erie-shipwrecks/
Mobile HAB Lab Virtual Tour
Want to learn a little today? Take a virtual tour through our Mobile HAB Lab, a travelling educational exhibit about Harmful Algal Blooms. For updates about potential 2020 Mobile HAB Lab visits, go to www.regsciconsort.com/mobile-hab-lab/
Climate Change Learning at Home
Laboratory Manager Amber Stilwell gives a lecture on the science behind climate change:
Celebrate Earth Day: Care for your Watershed
Executive Director Jeanette Schnars gives you something to do on Earth Day even during the COVID19 outbreak:
Cleanup Datasheet Download
Climate Change Experiment at Home
Laboratory Manager Amber Stilwell shows you how to put together and monitor an easy experiment demonstrating climate change with items from your house:
Wave Tank Shipbuilding
Executive Director Jeanette Schnars takes you through the world of ship building and teaches you how to create your own and test it at home!
Ship Building Worksheet
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Laboratory Technician Sarah Magyan takes you through a lesson about plastic and how it can impact the environment. At the end, she wraps things up with small steps you can take to decrease your plastic pollution impact on the planet.
More resources coming soon!