Education Outreach

MISSION

The WE2ST E&O program seeks to prepare students of all ages to solve complex multi-generational science problems while building a better community.

VISION

Our vision is of an elite academic environment that fosters healthy relationships between Colorado School of Mines and the community to prepare young people to tackle complex science issues while considering social impacts.

STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Goal 1:  To foster healthy trusting relationships between CSM and the surrounding community

  • Add value to local K-12 science curriculum by providing “expert” help to teachers
  • Be a visible presence to parents and students at academic and community events
  • Volunteer in community events

Goal 2:  To prepare young people to tackle complex multi-generational science-social issues

  • Develop and implement science curriculum that fosters critical thinking
  • Provide exposure to higher education for all K-12 students
  • Use E&O as a platform to enhance communication skills of WE2ST Scholars and Fellows

Goal 3:  To complement the overall vision of WE2ST  to be the nation’s “go-to” institution for research, education and outreach associated with the joint sustainability of water resources and energy production in arid lands.

  • Translate current research on water and energy into public friendly messages so that students and community members can conceptualize what the “joint sustainability” of water resources and unconventional energy might look like
  • Provide a trusted, academic viewpoint on the true risks and public/economic rewards of unconventional energy development

SHELTON MATH AND SCIENCE NIGHT

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS

Past labs have included:
2nd grade- Animal Adaptations Lab
3rd grade- Earthworm Impacts on Soil Lab
4th grade- Misunderstood Creatures
5th Grade- Revegetation Lab
6th grade- Weight, Volume, Density, and Mass Lab

COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL