STUDENT CURIOUSITY, INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY (SCIO) PROGRAM

“Preparing the generations of today for a future tomorrow through science education."

What is the SCIO Program?

SCIO is an afterschool science themed program devised to promote scientific inquiry through hands-on activities from various sciences (earth, life, and physical.) An acronym for Student Curiosity, Innovation and Opportunity, SCIO is also a Latin verb meaning “to know” from which the word science is derived.

Designed to further interest in the area of science, participants engage in exciting activities and demonstrations through the guidance of highly qualified science instructors. Lasting approximately six weeks, participants meet twice weekly on the Shorter University campus. In addition to the weekly sessions SCIO junior scientists will participate in a local area science fair hosted by the Floyd County Education Center. Opportunities to work on the science fair projects will be provided during the sessions however some preparations/experiments may need to be completed at home.

Student working on a SCIO project at Shorter

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SPECIAL THANKS!!

A special thank you goes out to Dr. Craig Allee, dean of the School of Sciences & Mathematics and the Natural Sciences department at Shorter for allowing the SCIO Program to utilize their laboraties and for all their wonderful support!

What are the dates / times for the SCIO Program sessions?

REGISTRATION

Registration/Information Meeting: February 17, 2011 from 4 - 5 pm
Location: Shorter University Campus
Building: Austin Moses Room (directly across from the Brookes Chapel)

The registration meeting for the SCIO program will be held February 17 in the Austin Moses Room on the bottom floor of the Sheffield-Thompson Building. Parents and participants will be able to ascertain additional information regarding the purpose of the SCIO program, planned activities and meet the SCIO instructors.

REGULAR SESSIONS

Location: Shorter University - details regarding specific room assignment will be provided at a later time.
Time: 4:00- 6:00

2011 Regular Session (click on the links below to see photos of the projects)

Week 1
Week 2

NOTE: Click on the dates below to see a description and images from the session.

DATES FOR MARCH-APRIL 2010

Student working on a SCIO project at Shorter

SELECTION PROCESS

Principals from each middle school were asked to nominate two sixth grade students based upon their interest in science. That is the only one requirement for the SCIO program. Possible candidates for the program should possess a strong interest in science and a desire to partake in a hands-on, inquiry based science initiative.

PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE

My name is Dr. Amy Allee and I am directing this year’s SCIO program. I am very excited about all of the activities we have planned for the children! Science is a passion of mine and I deeply enjoy teaching all types of learners. I have taught science at the Floyd County Education Center since 1998. I also serve as an adjunct instructor at Shorter University.

In order to plan accordingly, please contact Amy Allee regarding your child’s participation in the SCIO program. The best time to reach Amy is by phone after 3:30 (Monday-Friday) or weekends (anytime). Her number is 706-346-8284.

I look forward to the opportunity to speaking with you and meeting our SCIO scientists!

FUN LINKS FOR KIDS

Steve Spangler Science

Steve Spangler Science offers hundreds of science experiments and science demos that inspire the imagination and make learning fun.

Sign-up for their award-winning Experiment of the Week... it's free.

PBS Kids Go!

Funology.com

Physics, biology and chemistry experiments in the Weird Science section.

Science News for Kids

Science News for Kids is a web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14. Our goal is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials.

NASA Science for Kids

Here kids of all ages can have fun learning and exploring the world around us. NASA brings you an exciting way to look at our Sun and Earth, our solar system and the universe beyond.

Eureka Alert

Kid-friendly news and resources related to science

USDA Agricultural Research Service

ARS' Sci4Kids: Bridging the gap between science, agriculture, and you.