Firsthand Learning supports the important work of informal educators. Exciting
educational programming is happening outside of the school day at community
centers, museums, nature preserves, libraries, and many other locations. Freed
from the constraints of curriculum, informal educators can offer in-depth,
extended, and child-centered programs, designed to meet the needs of their
targeted audiences.
Learn more about Firsthand Learning’s out-of-school programs and resources:
* Science Firsthand.
This NSF-funded afterschool program teams adult mentors with underserved youth
at local community centers to work collaboratively on science investigations
of their own choosing.
See how the SF
on-line journal gets investigative teams sharing data and ideas
with others in their city and across the country.
* Young Observer’s
Notebook and
FHL Field Journal. Enhance children’s observation,
recording, and analysis skills through journal-keeping.
* Outdoor Inquiries™
Do you want to involve young people in outdoor learning? This well-stocked
tool kit and resource guide offer a way to focus and extend investigations
of the natural world.
* Object Lessons™
curriculum, designed for use in schools, has been adapted successfully for
out-of-school programs. Its emphasis on real objects and engaging mysteries
to solve make each kit an exciting project for middle-school-age children.
* Project ASK. Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo use teen mentors to engage
middle school students in extended investigations based on their in-school
science curriculum.
* FHL Catalog.
Journals, posters, kits, and more.
Want more information or to share what your informal institution is doing?
Contact us at inquiries@firsthandlearning.org.
