About Us
The Seattle Science Child project is the work of Maureen Devery and Mary Elizabeth Ezenwaka. As graduate students in the Advanced Inquiry Program through Miami University and the Woodland Park Zoo, the two aim to work with families of the Seattle area to promote the importance of family engagement in helping children to become curious and inquisitive learners through science and nature exploration.
Maureen Devery
Maureen is the Outreach Manager for Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE) at North Seattle Community College were she works with educators, students, and community organizations to increase awareness of nanotechnology. Prior to joining SHINE, she worked in informal science education at The Museum of Flight and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA at Tukwila Elementary School. She became interested in informal education while working in the New Orleans Public Schools before moving to Seattle. Maureen has her Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science and Environmental Science from Tulane University. She is currently working toward her Master’s Degree in Zoology through the Advanced Inquiry Program at Miami University and the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Mary Elizabeth Ezenwaka
Mary-Elizabeth is a special education teacher at Roxhill Elementary in Southwest Seattle. She also runs an after school science club with an inquiry and nature focus. Currently, the science club is rearing Coho salmon to be released in Fauntleroy creek in the spring. She balances teaching with raising three young children who she tries to help instill a curiosity of the world around them. Mary-Elizabeth is currently working on her Master's of Teaching in the Biological Sciences through the Advanced Inquiry Program at Miami University and the Woodland Park zoo in Seattle.
The Advanced Inquiry Program
The Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) is a unique Master's Degree Program offered through Project Dragonfly at Miami University and partners with eight zoos and aquariums across the country including the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA. The program engages educators and other professionals through hands on local program curriculum and online learning communities. Focusing on inquiry-driven learning as a driver for community engagement, social change, and conservation, candidates earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in the Biological Sciences or a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Zoology. To learn more about the Advanced Inquiry Program at the Woodland Park Zoo, click here.
Maureen Devery
Maureen is the Outreach Manager for Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education (SHINE) at North Seattle Community College were she works with educators, students, and community organizations to increase awareness of nanotechnology. Prior to joining SHINE, she worked in informal science education at The Museum of Flight and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA at Tukwila Elementary School. She became interested in informal education while working in the New Orleans Public Schools before moving to Seattle. Maureen has her Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science and Environmental Science from Tulane University. She is currently working toward her Master’s Degree in Zoology through the Advanced Inquiry Program at Miami University and the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Mary Elizabeth Ezenwaka
Mary-Elizabeth is a special education teacher at Roxhill Elementary in Southwest Seattle. She also runs an after school science club with an inquiry and nature focus. Currently, the science club is rearing Coho salmon to be released in Fauntleroy creek in the spring. She balances teaching with raising three young children who she tries to help instill a curiosity of the world around them. Mary-Elizabeth is currently working on her Master's of Teaching in the Biological Sciences through the Advanced Inquiry Program at Miami University and the Woodland Park zoo in Seattle.
The Advanced Inquiry Program
The Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) is a unique Master's Degree Program offered through Project Dragonfly at Miami University and partners with eight zoos and aquariums across the country including the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA. The program engages educators and other professionals through hands on local program curriculum and online learning communities. Focusing on inquiry-driven learning as a driver for community engagement, social change, and conservation, candidates earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in the Biological Sciences or a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Zoology. To learn more about the Advanced Inquiry Program at the Woodland Park Zoo, click here.
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Total
amount of media exposure in a typical day for 8-10 year olds: 7:51
hours
Rideout, V. J., Foehr, U. G., &
Roberts, D. F. (2010). Generation M [superscript 2]: Media in the
Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds. Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation
Ophthalmology
shows there is a connection between
higher media use and more severe symptoms of ADHD
Chan, P. A., & Rabinowitz, T. (2006). A cross-sectional analysis of
video games and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescents. Annals of General
Psychiatry, 5(1),
Exposure to nature helps
bring individuals together, whereas human made environments lead people to be
more selfish
Weinstein, N., Przybylski, A. K.,
& Ryan, R. M. (2009). Can nature make us more caring? Effects of
immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35(10),
1315-1329
students use inquiry thinking while participating in citizen
science Trumbull, D., Bonney, R., Bascom, D., & Cabral,
A. (2000). Thinking scientifically during
participation in a citizen-science project. Science
Education, 84(2), 265-275
Total
amount of media exposure in a typical day for 8-10 year olds: 7:51
hours
Rideout, V. J., Foehr, U. G., &
Roberts, D. F. (2010). Generation M [superscript 2]: Media in the
Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds. Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation
Ophthalmology
shows there is a connection between
higher media use and more severe symptoms of ADHD
Chan, P. A., & Rabinowitz, T. (2006). A cross-sectional analysis of
video games and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in adolescents. Annals of General
Psychiatry, 5(1),
Exposure to nature helps
bring individuals together, whereas human made environments lead people to be
more selfish
Weinstein, N., Przybylski, A. K.,
& Ryan, R. M. (2009). Can nature make us more caring? Effects of
immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35(10),
1315-1329
students use inquiry thinking while participating in citizen
science Trumbull, D., Bonney, R., Bascom, D., & Cabral,
A. (2000). Thinking scientifically during
participation in a citizen-science project. Science
Education, 84(2), 265-275