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REACT: Connecting K-12 STEM Educators to Current Research

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Abstract

Led by graduate students at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Research Education and Activities for Classroom Teachers (REACT) is a free, one-day workshop that connects K-12 educators from across Michigan to current research at U-M. REACT includes research talks by graduate students, lab tours, and take-home classroom activities. Since 2017, REACT events have hosted 90 teachers with hands-on experiences and K-12 curricula designed around research from 11 U-M STEM departments. This presentation will focus on the physics-centric content of REACT and how we leverage resources at U-M to complement Michigan’s Science Standards.

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Authors

  • Alyssa Travitz

    University of Michigan

  • Clemens Winkelmann

    University of Michigan, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, Michigan State University; CREATE for STEM Institute, Department of Physics \& Astronomy, Michigan State University, Kettering University, Kent State University - Physics, Kent State University - Chemistry, Institute for Physics, Martin-Luther-Universitaet, Halle, Germany, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA, IPG Photonics, 50 Old Webster Rd., Oxford, MA 01540, OptiGrate, 562 S. Econ Circle, Oviedo, FL 32765, Northrop Grumman Synoptics, 1201 Continental Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273, University of Toledo, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, Case Western Reserve University, Clarkson University, Univ of Dayton, Australian Ntl Univ, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Dev Command - Armament Ctr, Wayne State University, The University of Akron, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Néel Institute, Grenoble, France