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Bill Bayley
Chemistry Outreach Coordinator
Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry
Room 221A
560 Oval Dr.,
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2084

Science Express

The College of Science at Purdue University, through its chemistry and biology departments, delivers research grade instruments to high schools and middle schools throughout central Indiana.    

This project provides an opportunity for young students, from all backgrounds, to have hands-on learning experiences with instruments used in research  laboratories today. These experiences increase the students' and teachers' skills and understanding of modern scientific technology.

The equipment, mounted on rolling carts, is delivered directly into the classroom for use  by the students. The Instrument Project creates opportunities for both teachers and students to learn both the theory and practice associated with scientific instrumentation.

Teachers attend training sessions in the summers, during which time they are trained on the instruments and develop experiments appropriate for the high school and middle school  laboratories.  Emphasis on real world applications demystify the instruments and link experiments to student experiences. The use of a variety of  instruments provides a wide range of laboratory experiments and allows teachers to customize their chemistry and biology curriculum to fit the needs of their students. 

Chemistry Outreach Coordinators

My name is Bill Bayley and I am the K-12 Chemistry Outreach Coordinator and the Director of Science Express.  I was a middle and high school science teacher for 12 years.  My college days were spent right here on the spectacular campus of Purdue University.  I have been the K-12 Chemistry Outreach Coordinator since 2003.  I have many goals and challenges as I tackle my next phase as a science educator.  I want to be able to share the magnificent resources a university such as Purdue can offer, for instance the Science Express.  My main focuses for this instrument delivery system is to repair, update, and upgrade the equipment in order to maintain and increase its function.  This will allow us to reach more teachers and students while providing quality service to the existing Science Express teachers and students.  I encourage you to contact me throughout the school year and summer with questions, concerns, and ideas.  If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to email or call. 

My name is Zach Grigsby I am the Associate Chemistry Outreach Coordinator. I graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology Teaching with a minor in Chemistry. I substitute taught at Blackhawk M.S. in Fort Wayne and Riverview M.S. in Huntington. I then moved to Texas and taught high school biology, pre-A.P. biology, as well as A.P. biology for two and half years at Columbia H.S. in West Columbia, Texas. My most recent teaching position was at Summit Middle School in the Southwest Allen County School District in Fort Wayne, IN. I taught eighth grade science to regular and gift and talented students. I have had the pleasure of being the Science Express coordinator since August 2005.

College of Science K-12 Outreach Partnerships

For more information, email the Department of Chemistry Outreach Coordinator

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