Education Goals of DLIA

  1. Educate people (students, teachers, Park visitors, community, citizen scientists, and volunteers) about science, taxonomy, and biodiversity through the activities of the ATBI.
  2. Develop, implement, evaluate, and export innovative models for science education.
  3. Inspire, mentor, and develop future scientists and naturalists.
  4. Be the educational link between research and public understanding of scientific findings and protocol of the ATBI.
  5. Continue to build our infrastructure: identifying human and financial resources to meet our goals.

iScience is a schoolyard biodiversity program designed for students in grades 5-8. It was created in partnership by Discover Life in America and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The iScience program invites students to become community scientists, studying local plants, animals, and other life.

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