The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences strives to get students excited about science before they ever reach college.
Through our Discovering the Science of the Environment (DSE) program, we help students of all ages learn about the environment and the critical role humans play in shaping the world around us.
Utilizing a mobile resource trailer equipped with interactive technology tools, web interface, and GIS mapping capabilities, the DSE program travels to local schools to provide free educational programming.
All programs are aligned to Indiana state standards in science and mathematics and feature hands-on, outdoor scientific investigations and can be individually tailored to suit your surrounding local environment, science and technology education needs, student and teacher knowledge base, and time.
The Discovering the Science of the Environment institute incorporates curriculum and training from the nationally-recognized Earth Partnership for Schools program, technology enhancements, and curriculum and training from Project WET (Water Education for Teachers).
Project SEED is a program of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that provides economically disadvantaged high school students an opportunity to participate in research during high school.
Students learn what it’s like to work in STEM fields through a paid summer internship. Each summer, faculty from the Department of Earth Sciences mentor high school students in the program. The application deadline is April 1 each year.