Science and Ecology: Live & Unplugged! (SELU)
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| The SELU program (Science and Ecology: Live & Unplugged!) is a multi-year program collaborative that addresses the science and curriculum needs of elementary age students and teachers. SELU focuses on sequential, place-based educational experiences grounded in hands-on, experiential learning, embodying the state's Environmental Literacy Plan guidlines, as adopted by Maine's Department of Education.
Students and teachers work with FBES staff each year, both on- and off-site, to address specific science curriculum goals in addition to integrating learning across the disciplines. The multi-year program culminates with an overnight program at Ferry Beach Ecology School for the oldest students. The SELU program is completely tailored to fit school and district science curriculum at each grade-level. Meetings with each team of grade-level teachers are conducted at the beginning of the school year to address student learning, teacher resources and curriculum needs. During the SELU program, students and teachers will:
Below is an example of a K-5 SELU program progression, from the Maine School Administrative District #60 in Lebanon, Berwick and North Berwick, Maine: Please be in touch with Outreach Director, Meg Edstrom, by calling (207) 283-9951 or emailing her at meg@fbes.org.
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Impact Study & Evaluation Results The Utilization Preview and 2009-2010 Executive Summary includes results from the student and teacher surveys and focus groups. Lebanon Schools Lead the Way! Lebanon and Hanson Elementary Schools broke new ground in Maine in Fall 2007 when they piloted SELU, a sequential, cumulative program that brings hands-on, real-world science education to all of its elementary students. Working with FBES, the Lebanon Schools offered SELU to all Kindergarten through 5th grade students. The Lebanon Schools were the first in New England to participate in the SELU program, and are leading the way in innovative by using the Ecology School's progressive, multidisciplinary approach to education to integrate science throughout their school year curriculum. With the help of grant scholarships, contributions from MSAD #60, the Lebanon P.T.O. and the FBES Program Fund, Lebanon students will be able to participate in this affordable, unique and comprehensive program that addresses district science curriculum needs and state learning goals and supports teachers in delivery methods and curriculum content. This is an exciting opportunity for Lebanon students to further their learning through classroom and schoolyard visits, assembly programs, along with field trips to the Ferry Beach Ecology School campus on Saco Bay, Maine. Click here for a pdf version of our SELU brochure.
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