Science in Motion

Science In Motion
1701 Penn Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: 814-641-3566
Fax: 814-641-3167
sim@juniata.edu

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Program Description:

Science In Motion (SIM) supports middle and high schools by providing:

mobile educators (traveling teachers) to the schools with multiple sets of equipment and supplies needed to give every student a hands-on experience;
equipment and materials to teachers independent of the mobile educators to allow greater access to advanced laboratory equipment and resources;
professional development opportunities for teachers to keep high-school/middle courses up to date with the latest discoveries in science.

SIM

SIM was founded at Juniata College in 1987. Since then, SIM has expanded to 11 other colleges and universities in Pennsylvania serving over 200 school districts.

Juniata SIM Impact for 2009-2010:

Mobile Educator visits:	1,074	Schools Served:	31
Equipment Loans:	1,820	Teachers Served:	105
Student Participants:	44,000	Labs Taught:	264


Science In Motion Fleet	Students using an atomic force microscope

We would like to thank the following for their financial support: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GlaxoSmithKline, Kish Bank, PNC Bank, Lititz Mutual, the National Science Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and D C Goodman & Sons Inc.

National Science Foundation