NOVATO LIBRARY'S
TEEN SCIENCE AND MATH
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM:
MAKE IT! MOVE IT! EAT IT!:
AN INTRODUCTION TO
EVERYDAY SCIENCE
BACKGROUND

North Bay Leadership Council’s spring economic
insight report “How to Make the North Bay a
Jobs Magnet,” calls for visible math and science
programs for youth in grades K-12.
BACKGROUND
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Inspires partnership with
Physicist Jack Deslippe
Engineer Linh Nguyen
to develop a series of fun and inspiring school
year math and science programs aimed at middle
youth.
BACKGROUND

LSTA grant allows expansion to include
circulating materials, including science kits and
recreational reading centered on math and
science.
PURPOSE

middle school
students to
increase their
interest in the
study of math
and science for
future academic
and career
achievement.
RESULTS
80% of responding
participants
indicated they were
as or more
interested in
pursuing a higher
degree in math or
science.
RESULTS
Four afterschool programs:
Motors, Magnets, Optics and Waves
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10 circulating patron science kits
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20 staff science kits
63 recreational reading books
RESULTS
It was lots of fun and I'll always remember it.
 This was a great experience. My kids came three
times and loved it! Please do this again.
 It was fantastic… really good and my son
thoroughly enjoyed it.
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NEXT STEPS
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Continue the program
and expand it to
include all ages.
Identify a project lead
for Science
Programming
Expand program
system-wide.
QUESTIONS?
Thank You!
Amanda Jacobs Foust
Acting Electronic Services Librarian
Marin County Free Library
[email protected]
(415) 499-7451