This volume charts the education and career trajectories of African American women scientists and sheds light as to why young African American females drop off the science map in high school. The stories of these women serve as a model for the way families, teachers, counselors, community activists and policy makers can participate in developing a new generation of African American women scientists.
Acknowledgments - Preface - Introduction to Project-based Science Instruction - What Does Research Say About Project-based Science Instruction? - How to Plan for Project-based Science Instruction - Implementing Project-based Science Instruction - Case Histories of Project-based Science Instruction - Evaluating Project-based Science Instruction - Project-based Science Instruction, Afterschool Science Programs, and Community Engagement - Resources for Project-based Science Instruction - References - Index