Science Symposium: Grades 4 - 8

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Science Symposium

Grades 4 - 8

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The VINS Science Symposium provides opportunities for students to complete scientific research, design solutions to solve a local problem, and present their findings at a regional symposium.

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VINS Science Educators provide teachers with resources and ongoing support needed to design and implement a project-based learning unit aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

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The Science Symposium creates a deeper understanding and excitement for science, engineering, and the environment through a project and place-based community approach to education.

Program Information

Through guided, collaborative teaching, the Science Symposium gets students engaged in authentic, real-world science projects.

VINS Educators work with each class to identify a problem in their community, facilitate scientific research and data collection, provide guidance on developing solutions, and prepare them for presenting their findings at the Science Symposium event on the VINS campus in May.

How to Participate

Interested in joining the Science Symposium? Email Kelly Gadouas for details!

Program Packages

Tier One – $615*

A list of project ideas and related web-resources.

Two lessons taught by a VINS Educator focusing on the research theme.

Registration for the Symposium and admission to the VINS Nature Center for participating classes and school staff on the day of the event. Students’ families are eligible for discounted admission.

On-going support, additional resources and materials, and science instruction expertise from a VINS Educator who has a Master’s in Education and is a certified teacher.

*PLUS $1.25 per mile traveled to your school. 

Scholarships are available.  Please email Hannah Gelroth, Senior Director of Education, if you need financial assistance or fill out the Request More Information form.

Tier Two – $305

A list of project ideas and related web-resources.

Registration for the Symposium and admission to the VINS Nature Center for participating classes and school staff on the day of the event. Students’ families are eligible for discounted admission.

Scholarships are available.  Please email Hannah Gelroth, Senior Director of Education, if you need financial assistance or fill out the Request More Information form.

Sharing knowledge and giving back to my community (of scholars, peers, students) are my two axioms in life. Watching students mature and flourish in their four years with us is a great privilege and the best part about being a teacher-scholar here at UVM.

Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
This was such an amazing experience for our students. The event was very well run and set up. My students and families have been talking about it in such a positive way! I had multiple families come up to me this morning talking about how much their students loved it.

Teacher, Bethel Elementary School

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I think the words of one of my K students says it all, "I don't know how anyone could not love this day!!" also I heard "Best day ever!" and this morning, "I wanna go back on that field trip today!"

Thanks all for bringing the joy to the learning,

Science Symposim Partner Teacher

Bernice A. Ray School

So, so powerful! Thank you for this deep impactful learning

Science Symposim Partner Teacher

Woodstock Union High School and Middle School
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