Before chemistry professor David Brown writes a proposal for a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, he shares his plans with one of the agency’s program directors.
“More people should contact folks at NSF with their ideas,” he said, noting that the federal agency encourages the practice.
“If nothing else, they [program directors] will point you in the direction of the appropriate program,” Brown said.
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With two years of planning and a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Southwestern College (SWC) chemistry professor David Brown endeavored to make the International Year of Chemistrya transformative learning experience for youngsters along the
Brown traveled this fall for 30 days in a U-Haul van full of hands-on chemistry kits. He distributed the kits during presentations at schools, Boys and Girls Clubs and other community organizations along the U.S. side of the 2,000-mile international border that stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
The lessons for students and their instructors are intentionally “cool” science experiments crafted to excite interest in the tangible chemistry of water and solar power that children encounter every day.
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