STUDENTS NATIONWIDE TAKE ON THE ROLE OF SPACE SCIENTISTS DURING GSK SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER™ IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a remarkable year for astronomical exploration and discovery, GSK Science in the Summer™, a free summer STEM program for students in grades 2 through 6, returns in 2024 with a new theme: "Be a Space Scientist!" Supported by GSK and led by The Franklin Institute (TFI), the nationwide program aims to reach 23,400 students across 290 organizations while providing valuable tools and TFI professional training to approximately 500 educators, helping them to develop skills to provide high-quality informal STEM experiences for youth nationwide.
- An estimated 7,000 students across Greater Philadelphia alone will experience being a space scientist this summer at over 160 locations.
- The program will conclude with a field trip to the new Wondrous Space exhibit at The Franklin Institute later in the summer.
- The Franklin Institute develops the GSK Science in the Summer™ curriculum, freely available at scienceinthesummer.fi.edu.
- GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.