BASIS
Bay Area Scientists Inspiring Students
Bay Area Scientists Inspiring Students (BASIS) is a science and engineering volunteer role model program serving public elementary schools in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, Emeryville, and Pinole. We provide teachers and students the opportunity to interact with real-life scientists and engineers, while they explore hands-on science experiments and engineering challenges. We train our volunteers to communicate their research with a broader audience, sharing their love of science with the next generation!
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Teach phenomena based, hands-on BASIS lessons in Elementary classrooms!
BASIS Goals
- Connect a diverse range of scientist volunteers to elementary school students and teachers
- Inspire students with examples of real-world science careers and issues
- Engage students in hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences
- Create effective teaching links between scientists and public elementary schools