Radio show features 'Grow Up Great' event
Contact:
Dr. William Hug
724-938-4985
hug@calu.edu
June 17, 2010
A
recent broadcast
of the
Allegheny
Front
environmental radio program featured an initiative led by Dr. J. William
Hug and a group of future teachers to teach young children about science through
hands-on outdoor activities.
The
event held earlier this year at Ohiopyle State Park was funded by a grant from
PNC Grow Up Great With Science.
More
than 500 preschool children enrolled in Fayette County Head Start and their
families were invited to the event. Hands-on lessons about rocks and soil were
taught by Cal U students enrolled in the Instructional Strategies course. The
event was designed to introduce students to basic principles of science and reinforce
academic skills necessary for success in school.
Cal U was one of
just 15 colleges and universities to receive a
PNC Grow Up Great With Science
grant last year. The project targets
preschoolers in Fayette County, where research shows that critical social
conditions place many young learners at risk for low educational achievement.