Science and Math by Inquiry
Inquiry Approaches to Math and Science: Grades 3-8

"The Science by Inquiry project at Sweet Briar College is a community of teacher-scholar-researchers who take an investigative approach to the teaching and learning of science and mathematics. Teachers, and their students, develop a better understanding of the nature of science by experiencing the inquiry method through authentic investigation of scientific principles, allowing them to link theory to practice as they learn. Connecting Central Virginia third through eighth grade classroom teachers with college science and mathematics faculty, the project provides participants with a variety of entry points, opportunities, and support for understanding and implementing inquiry methods of teaching and learning. By creating an educational environment that is both intense and supportive, the project team prepares teachers, and their students, to approach the process and content of science and mathematics with enthusiasm and confidence.

Brownie Science Try-It Day (BSTID)
Girl Scouts in the Lynchburg area ( Amherst, Nelson, and Campbell counties), who are in the second and third grades, could earn up to seven “Try-Its,” the Brownie equivalent of a merit badge, in math and science during this event.

 

Chem Club (aka SAACS) :
Our majors and minors are members of the Student Affiliate of the American Chemical Society (SAACS). Members of SAACS host community activities that raises the awareness of chemsitry. Past events include Highschool Science Bowl, Lectures on the Chemsitry of Food, Pie a Faculty on Pie Day, and many more events in conjunction with other SAACS chapters at nearby universities. For more information, please contact the officers :

Jenna Wasylenko
wasylenko10@sbc.edu
Victoria Nillson
Alle Taylor
Caitlin Nealon

inChemistry Magazine :
inChemistry is the official ACS student member magazine. Published quarterly, each issue covers special topics in chemistry, careers, professional development, and other topics of concern to undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. Our students, advisors and mentors are encouraged to share their success stories by submitting articles to the magazine. Past issues can be found in their archive.