Experimental Science
At the Taylor Observatory
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LAKE COUNTY, CALIF. (December 15, 2022) - It started with a love for science. Lake County Office of Education's Learning Support Specialist Jennifer Kelly has taken science "out-of-this-world" for Lake County students with her lessons.
Jennifer provides STEAM lessons through classroom visits and field trips to the Taylor Observatory.
During the 2021-2022 school year, she visited 66 Lake County classrooms and hosted 28 different field trips at the Taylor Observatory. She worked with students from Kindergarten through the 10th grade.
As the students learn the lesson, so do the teachers. STEAM education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as a starting point to guide student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
STEAM projects include the solar system, robotics, Clear Lake topography and water analysis, sound, engineering and so much more!
"When you look at the three dimensions of science learning, I believe that the Taylor Observatory helps build connections across disciplines and explore and engage with technical/engineering practices."
Jennifer has her Masters of Education in STEAM. She was also named California Teacher of the Year in 2011 and the Lake County Teacher of the Year in 2010 while teaching at the Middletown Unified School District.
Taylor Observatory / Norton Planetarium / STEAM Center is a facility owned by Lake County Office of Education, located beneath the dark skies of Lake County, in Kelseyville California.
The facility features a 36 seat classroom, a 16 inch research grade telescope under a dome, a 32 seat planetarium with a 6.2 meter (20 ft.) domed ceiling and an Epsilon Model Digitarium Star Projector System.
Learn more about the Taylor Observatory on our website.
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