Important facts about the K-5 Science Cooperative:
Science Cooperative membership serves 18 School Districts and 3 Private Schools in South Central Washington
The Cooperative is governed by a Science Executive Committee comprised of Administrators from member districts.
Each Science Cooperative District provides a designated Coordinator to manage communication and module logistics.
Science Cooperative Districts share ownership of NGSS-aligned " kits developed by non-profit research-based organizations like the Smithsonian Institution.
Each unit is used three times during a school year by in different Science Co-op classrooms.
Modules are refurbished by the STEM Resource Center and are delivered to classrooms ready to teach.
Teachers receive training for each module delivered by local Master Science Teacher Trainers and the ESD 105 Regional Science Coordinator.
