Leadership Public Schools - Richmond
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Headwaters Science InstituteWe want to work with Headwaters to foster curiosity through science.
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It is important for our students to gain new science skills, understand the process of research, and develop an interest and understanding of science. Past programs have found:
90% of the students agree that after participation they have learned something they would not have in the traditional science classroom
The percentage of students interested in a science-related career increased by 23.4% to 63% after participating in our program.
66% of students who participated in our program reported overcoming challenges in their project.
After participation, 87% of students report being familiar with scientific research.
93% of students are confident in their ability to apply the scientific method.
90% of students indicate that they like science more after participating in the program, 16% of those students saying “a lot more than before”.