Jennifer A. Watson Marlow

Watson-Marlow's project, "Science On The Move", was created with three goals in mind: 1) improve the overall accessibility of modern science equipment and materials to Ripley Schools' elementary students, 2) allow older students the opportunity to share their knowledge and abilities by teaching laboratory activities to younger students and 3) increase the overall science comprehension and enthusiasm among elementary and upper-level students. Volunteer student mentors in grades seven through 12 will staff mobile science labs to provide various elementary grade students with "hands-on learning activities" that include growing plants under different environmental conditions, creating marble mazes to explore physics and building volcanoes to model the Earth's processes. The project will provide a collaborative learning environment for student mentors and the younger students. Watson-Marlow lives in Stillwater.