Education

Data Collection goes Digital

Exploring what a career in programming might look like, this REU modernized the lab's water treatment data collection

Julia Smith (left) and Abbey Centers (right) are testing the application on iPad.

See inside SciGirls Camp

What do SciGirls do each day? Read this blog for updates about the fun field trips they take, the cool scientists they meet, and the hands-on experiments they conduct.

SciGirls 2017 campers

2015 Education Highlights

Over the last year, thousands of students and teachers participated in tours, outreach, mentorship, camps, or research experiences at the National MagLab.

Illustration of engaging students and teachers by Caroline McNiel

Magnet Academy

Need to brush up on electricity and magnetism? Visit our Magnet Academy section, featuring resources for all ages and learning styles.

illustration of the right and left hand rules.

Resources for Grad Students & Postdocs

We support the professional and career development of early-career scientists during their time at the lab.

MagLab graduate students.
 

The MagLab has a strong commitment to education. Through the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL), the lab provides educational programming at all academic levels: K-12, technical, undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral.

Educational Programs

A SciGirls camper during a forensic anthropology session.

FOR STUDENTS

Internships

Supervised by scientists, exceptional high-schoolers and college students conduct their own in-depth research at the MagLab.

Mentorships

A 10-week experience for middle-schoolers living in Leon County, Tallahassee.

Summer Camps

Each year we host a variety of camp programs that engage students in STEM fields.

 

 

Teachers at an RET poster session in 2014.

FOR TEACHERS

Educational Outreach

Teachers can plan a field trip to the lab or have a MagLab educator visit their class.

Research Experiences

A six-week summer program that gives teachers the chance to do real-world research.

MagLab Educators Club

If you are looking for ways to broaden your physical science lesson plans, then the MagLab Educators Club is for you.

2017 National Science Teachers Association Conference
An REU participant in the lab.

FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & UP

Research Experiences

A ten-week summer program that gives college undergrads the chance to do real-world research.

Grad & Postdoc

Resources, opportunities and workshops for young scientists and scientists-in-training.

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Last modified on 29 March 2017
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