MISSION OF PLASMA-BOTICS

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PLASMA-BOTICS (PLaying with Science, MAth and RoBOTICS) is a new addition to Mad About Science, Inc.’s (M.A.S.) programs. The program is an innovative way to minimize the fear and negative stigma often associated with STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] and increase the low numbers of minority students of color, females, and students of low-socioeconomic status by demonstrating STEM’s application in the real-world. 
PLASMA-BOTICS students work directly with robotics, video and music production and forensic science. These opportunities and experiences place them on a trajectory to avoid the “Leaky Pipeline”, which is a metaphor for students’ disproportionate exit from participation in a STEM content area throughout school and college, resulting in their underrepresentation in STEM careers*. As middle and high school students of color, and females—particularly those from low-income families and schools—are disproportionately excluded or dropped from the STEM pipeline at formative moments in their academic trajectories, PLASMA-BOTICS will be crucial in keeping this population in the pipeline.

*(Alper, 1993; Blickenstaff, 2005; Jayarante et al. 2003; Leboy, 2008; Watt et al. 2006)

TRAINING YOUR STAFF TO BE "PLASMA-BOTICS" SPECIALISTS

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LOOKING TO ENGAGE YOUR STAFF AND STUDENTS IN MATH AND SCIENCE USING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH?
Then Mad About Science, Inc. has the PD for you!
We provide Professional Development to school districts on how to incorporate the PLASMA-BOTICS concept into the math and science curriculum.  This workshop will instruct teachers on how to use Robotics*, Video Production and Music Production** to help teach math and science concepts and its relation and connection to the real world. Schools can decide on the desired topic or topics: Robotics, Video Production, Music Production**.
Half-Day and Full-Day PD available.
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*Robotics: We supply the robotics for the Robotics PD.
**Video and Music Production: Hands-on and Non-Hands-on PD is available.
For the Video and Music Production PD, school districts will need to provide the hardware, but PD can be conducted without the hardware.

* *can be connected to English/Language Arts 

​SUMMER PROGRAM

Summer programs are 3 hours in duration and generally run 4-6 weeks depending on the amount of financing offset by grants and school district contributions. Summer programs can be customized to the desires of the district.

FINANCING PLASMA-BOTICS

Mad About Science, Inc., we will write grants to help offset the cost of the  PLASMA-BOTICS program.  
​Please Contact us to find out more information.

​SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM

Saturday and after-school programs are available. After-School and Saturday programs run for 1.5 hours.
Saturday programs run once or twice a month depending on the organization; after-school programs are twice per week if our staff is used, otherwise, the organization can customize the days and times.

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