Breakfast of Science Champions
The Breakfast of Science Champions offers eighth grade middle school students the opportunity to explore science, math, and engineering at The Ohio State University--in a program designed especially for them. Students spend a morning on campus, where they meet faculty and graduate students from sciences, mathematics, and engineering while enjoying a continental breakfast. They can ask questions and learn about career opportunities and attending college. Students then tour labs and participate in a variety of demonstrations. At the end of the school year, participants return to campus for a “virtual conference.” Utilizing video conferencing technology, students at different on and off-campus locations share what they have learned. In 2007-2008, over 300 students from seven school districts around the state of Ohio participated in Breakfast of Science Champions.
2009-2010
For 8th Grade Teachers
If you are an Ohio middle school teacher who is interested in bringing 8-12 of your students to the Breakfast of Science Champions, please visit http://drupal.asc.ohio-state.edu/asctech/bosc.
For 2009-2010, the Breakfast of Science Champions will host students on two dates: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, and Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Tentative sites on Columbus campus are listed below. After your class visit, you and your students should prepare an electronic presentation about your visit, to be posted at https://mediamanager.osu.edu. After posting your own presentation, we encourage you to look at the presentations of other students groups. For more information about particular subject areas, please click on following links.
- Biological Sciences Greenhouse and Insectary
- Byrd Polar Research Center
- College of Engineering,
- Center for Emergent Materials, which does research about the chemistry, physics, and engineering of ceramics, metals, and polymers (plastics)
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Human Nutrition and Exercise Science
- NEURO
- Neuroscience Education and Outreach
- Orton Geological Museum
- Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
- Ohio State University Mansfield
- Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
- Ohio State Airport
Ohio State Breakfast of Science Champions Site Participants
If you are interested in becoming a Breakfast of Science Champions host, please see the Breakfast of Science Champions Description or informational video for information about responsibilities and impact. Then contact Mindy Wright, wright.7@osu.edu for more information.
2009-2010 Breakfast of Science Champions Planning Committee:
- Julie Codispoti, Outreach Coordinator, Byrd Polar Research Center
codispoti.8@osu.edu - Melissa Weber, Director, Communications and Marketing, College of Veterinary Medicine
weber.254@osu.edu - Mindy Wright, Director, Arts and Sciences Community Partnerships
wright.7@osu.edu
