McWane Science Center

The McWane Science Center will partner with the W. J. Christian public school in Birmingham to provide teacher training workshops, classroom outreach programs, science laboratories and programs, and a school-based science resource center. This partnership is designed to pair a formal, public education institution with an informal education institution to provide low-income and disadvantaged students with the opportunity to access quality learning environments, equipment, and laboratories. The project will result in a revised science curriculum and professional development resources for science teachers. The project aims to engage students more in the science process and inspire them to pursue opportunities for advanced science education. The Science Education Partnership will help further the museum’s mission of “changing lives through science and wonder,” by serving as an extension of the science education classroom.