SciChats@Salk

SciChats is a video-conferenced-based science outreach program that pairs students in a classroom (or an alternative learning setting) with a volunteer scientist for an interactive conversation about what it’s like to be a scientist. SciChats gives students a clearer picture of how science progresses, encourages them to imagine a future for themselves as scientists, and illustrates the contributions that science makes to our society.

SciChats’ mission is to function as an interactive learning experience for students and a communication exercise for scientists. Rather than strictly teaching content, SciChats embraces students’ curiosity by letting their questions dictate the discussion, and emphasizes both the process of science and the people behind it.

Age/Grade Level
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Undergraduate
Cost Range
Free
Time of Day
Online/Hybrid
Opportunity type
Online
Area of Interest
Biology / LifeSciences
Financial Support or Scholarship Available?
No
NGSS Aligned?
No
Location Address:
10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, San Diego, California, 92037
Contact Name:
Madison Dodds
Email:
education@salk.edu
Telephone:

SciChats@Salk

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