NURTURES Family Engagement connects classroom science learning with meaningful family experiences – helping families explore, discuss, and make sense of science together.
NURTURES Family Engagement connects classroom science with meaningful at-home and community experiences – giving families the tools to explore, discuss, and make sense of the world together.
Grounded in research and aligned with science and engineering practices, these experiences support students in developing curiosity, communication, and confidence in STEM through intentionally designed experiences.
Family Engagement experiences create opportunities for families to explore, discuss, and make sense of science together.
Families experience:
Supported Families = Capable Facilitators
Families with various backgrounds, education levels and experiences are very capable facilitators of science experiences for their young children when provided with carefully designed, supportive materials like the family science activity packs.
Family Engagement Benefits
Students whose families engaged with NURTURES activities experienced significant score increases in early literacy, science, and math, highlighting the positive impact of family involvement on academic outcomes.
Explore what plants need to grow by observing how sun and water help them grow.
Measure indoor and outdoor temperatures and use data to make predictions.
Observe a living animal and identify the adaptations that help it survive.
Design a boat that holds as much weight as possible without sinking.
Create a maze that demonstrates different types of motion from start to finish.
Build a plant habitat and observe what supports survival and growth.
Across experiences, families describe meaningful moments of discovery, discussion, and learning together.
