Future Scientists and Engineers of America, Discovery Science Center, The Boeing Company, Employees Community Fund of Boeing California, and United Launch Alliance wish to thank everyone who came out to the event on Saturday morning. It was a great chance to see the next generation at work and play! For more information on FSEA, or to learn how to start a chapter at your school, click here. To find out what other events are being held by Discovery Science Center, visit our calendar of events. Click here to read press coverage of the FSEA Rocket Launch 2008.

  

FSEA is a national after-school program that aligns with the State Science Content Standards and each quarter unit includes: All supplies for up to 20 students for 10 one-hour programs (quarter unit). May opt for one or more quarter units. Training DVDs and expanded lesson plans for each unit. Student member database that you control Activity sheets and electronic certificates Marketing tools

Participating students will earn membership points accrued as the student progresses through the units of curriculum. Over time, these points can be redeemed for Discovery Science Center online store items or gift certificates, or saved to be used for a tuition stipend once the student starts college.

Students will also develop a professional portfolio for use when applying for internships, university enrollment, and/or job applications.

Three options are available:

Curriculum may be facilitated by a team consisting of a classroom teacher and an FSEA mentor (volunteer scientists and engineers or university students). In this scenario, the classroom teacher may request an FSEA stipend each quarter.

Orange County, California schools may opt to have Discovery Science Center staff teach the curriculum. Discovery Science Center employs credentialed teachers, many of whom hold their Master’s Degree.

Members of the Association of Science and Technology Centers may purchase the FSEA program wholesale and resale it to their own customers. Valid ASTC members will receive a discount code when purchasing the program.

Program Fees: $1,550 per quarter unit (ASTC wholesale price: $825 per quarter unit)
Upto 20 students per quarter unit
Contact: 714-913-5012 or send an e-mail for FSEA inquiries.


FSEA Programs

GRADE		UNIT	PROJECTS	TOPICS	STANDARDS
4th		Electricity	Electric Circuit Porch Light & Switch	Simple series circuit; parallel circuit; electrically charged particles attract or repel each other; electrical energy can be converted to heat, light, and motion	4th Grade Physical Science 1 a, e, g
4th		Magnets and Electromagnetism	Compass Electromagnet Basic Motor	Build a simple compass and electromagnet; roles of electromagnets; magnets have poles that repel or attract each other	4th Grade Physical Science 1 b, c, d, e, f
4th		Earth Science	Collect soil samples Identify rocks and minerals “Build” and weather a rock	Differentiate igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; Rock cycle; Erosion; Weathering	4th Grade Earth Science 4 a, b, 5 a, b
5th		Periodic Chart and Chemistry	Chemical reactions Metals and conductivity	Properties of metals; common properties of salts; chemical & physical properties of substances	5th Grade Physical Science 1 a, c, d, f, g, i
5th		Weather	Weather instruments Gliders Kite	States of matter; water cycle; water sources; conservation; convection currents; wind; weather	5th Grade Earth Science 3 a, b, c, d, e, 4 a, b, d
5th		Solar System	Venus Exploration and Topography Solar System model	Orbits; planets; the Sun’s composition	5th Grade Earth Science 5 a, b, c
6th	Thermal Energy		Solar Car Solar Oven	Heat (thermal energy); solar energy; radiation; conduction; convection; energy flow	6th Grade Thermal Energy 3 a, b c, d; Energy in the Earth System 4 a, b; resources 6 a, b, c
6th	Resources		Electric Energy Conservation Land Yacht	Use of electric meters; calculate electrical energy usage; conservation of resources; renewable energy; convection currents	6th Grade Energy in the Earth System 4 a, b, c, d; Resources 6 a, b, c
6th	Earthquakes		Earthquake Tower Model Walls	Earthquakes, CA geology; layers of the Earth; plate tectonics; how to determine focus and epicenter	6th Grade Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Structure 1 a, b, c, d, e, f, g
7th	Properties of Light		Diffraction Mirrors Lenses	Visible light; light absorption, transmission, reflection, refraction; angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence	7th Grade Physical Science 6 a, b, c, e, f, g
7th	Genetics		Extract DNA Determine Genotype and Phenotype of Offspring Meiosis and Mitosis	Offspring inherit genes from parents; dominant, recessive, co-dominant, and sex-linked traits; alleles; DNA	7th Grade Genetics 2 b, c, d, e
7th	Flowers and Seeds		Flower model Seed dissection Planting	Pollen; ovules; seeds, and fruit; components and design of flowers; plant systems	7th Grade Structure and Function in Living Systems 5 a, f
8th	Density and Buoyancy		Archimedes Scale Das