Alabama Science in Motion is a collaboration between the University and the High School Science Classroom

David C. Forbes , Ph. D.
Christine Nassar, M.Ed.

		ASIM ASIM sites History Program Design Goals and Implementation Advantages Disadvantages
Alabama Science in Motion
	November 1993, Legislator sees clip on ABC News about Joint Science in Motion Project May 1994 Governor signs Alabama Science in Motion Legislation (ASIML) June 1994 first drivers are hired and sent to Pennsylvania to be trained August 1994 first state wide training for teachers September 1994 begin classroom visits
Alabama Science in Motion Sites
	The state is divided into areas based on student population and all projects are connected with a public University There are 11 sites each with 2 trucks Statewide there are 5 physics, 9 chemistry, and 8 biology trucks Each site chose which types it wanted Eventually all sites have 3 truck
History
	Year Sites Biology Chemistry Physics # Teachers served 94/95 6 3 6 3 175 95/96 11 5 8 4 329 96/97 11 8 9 5 394 97/98 11 8 9 5 Data Not available             Future 11 11 11 11 all
Program Design
	Hire Certified Master Teacher to implement the project Requires coordination between colleges of Education and Arts and Sciences Funded by the State legislature as part of the public education budget (1994-start up $1.97 million - present $2.47 million) Visit each participant a minimum of 1 time per month Equip each truck with over $100,000 worth of high tech science equipment: GC, FTIR, analytical balances, pH meters, Spec 20D, computers Allow students to perform investigations in small groups in their classroom setting Generate No additional work for teacher Provide all necessary equipment and chemicals needed to conduct hands-on lab exercises many of the chemicals are supplied by the University Chemistry Stockroom