Ford Motor Company Fund teamed up with LULAC’s National Education Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC), to create a curriculum for the Science Corps informal learning program. This middle school curriculum, developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), introduces the Ford PAS experience to eighth graders. The Science Corps materials consist of hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that engage participants and prepare and encourage them to pursue science, engineering, and technology in high school and beyond.
The LULAC Ford PAS Science Corps curriculum consists of materials for 25 two-hour sessions—an optional introductory unit and three seven-unit modules. The content units are each introduced with a case study and focus on a specific career area. All units include a leader guide, hands-on activities, and suggested field trips and speakers.
The three LULAC Ford PAS Science Corps modules are as follows:
Module Title |
Number of Units |
Hours Required |
Water Works: The Physical Setting |
Seven units (one unit includes materials for two sessions) |
2 hours per session, |
How We Work: The Human Body |
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Making It Up: The Designed World |
An optional introductory unit is available to introduce participants to scientific processes and skills (2–4 hours required).
