
Mobile Science Educator, Science in Motion
Bloomsburg University is excited to be a part of the Science In Motion Program; a grant collaboration across multiple private and public Pennsylvania Universities, funded by the PA Department of Education.
A cross-collaboration between BU’s College of Science and Technology, the College of Education, and Regional STEM Education; Science in Motion (SIM) serves our regional middle and high schools by offering the very best resources for STEM instruction, including access to advanced science equipment, and instruction for enhanced STEM learning – all at no cost to the schools.
Bloomsburg University Science in Motion provides:
Pennsylvania's SIM program was founded at Juniata College in 1987. There are currently 10 college and universities in Pennsylvania in the program serving over 200 schools. Bloomsburg University’s SIM provides services to schools in the Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, and Union counties.
Science in Motion Office: 570-389-3839
ScienceInMotion@bloomu.edu
With tight school budgets, many schools are unable to find funding to provide expensive science equipment that will enable their students to engage in STEM activities that will prepare them for college. SIM provides up-to-date lab equipment and mobile educators at no cost to school districts.
SIM provides school districts with well-maintained modern scientific equipment and supplies costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Funding allows us to update this equipment regularly so that teachers know they have access to the most up-to-date technology. SIM can work to meet the individual needs of partner schools and can expand offerings to address curricular changes and growing classroom needs.
Training to keep teachers up-to-date on advances in science and technology along with access to relevant standards-aligned activities is on every schools "wish list." SIM provides assistance with this through the Mobile Educator who can provide assistance on SIM Labs in biology, chemistry, or physics. All labs include prepared laboratory kits and equipment and are PDE standards-aligned.
Beyond the expense of purchasing scientific equipment if the cost of maintaining it … especially when it may only be used for one topic during the academic year. SIM addresses this issue by providing a shared resource that is available upon request. The Mobile Educator and staff replace all consumable supplies and refurbish all equipment and kits after each use to ensure they are ready-to-go for the next classroom.
Through professional development workshops, teachers in partner schools will learn the latest developments in STEM through lesson and lab development sessions and learning to use new equipment.
BU’s SIM serves educators teaching middle and high school grades in both public and private schools. Our equipment and labs can be used in all types of classroom settings. (Ex: Gifted, AG, Math, Special Education, etc.)
Requests for both Mobile Educator visits and Eqiupment/Kit requests can be made through our Reservation form. Please provide as much information as possible so we can do our best to provide you the right lab, when you need it. Specific questions about lab requests can be sent to us via email. For a full list of our lab and equipment offers check out our current Offerings List.
Mobile Science Educator, Science in Motion
Assistant Professor of Biological and Allied Health Sciences and Jessica S. and Stephen R. Kozloff Faculty Fellow