Science Journal for Kids
Hundreds of scientific articles. Written for kids. Approved by scientists.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Most scientific research is conducted and reported in specialized scientific journals in a language accessible only to adult scientists. Kids have the right to understand the world they are inheriting from us. That’s why we publish an online science magazine for kids (and their teachers) featuring freely downloadable peer-reviewed research papers rewritten in age-appropriate language.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scientific articles for Students (Environmental science)
Adapt recently published research papers in high-impact academic journals with a focus on what works in sustainable resource management in California. The fields include renewable energy in buildings and transportation, conservation and biodiversity management, sustainable agriculture, pollution avoidance and remediation, and sustainable water resources management
Scientific articles for Students (Biomedical science)
Adapting peer-reviewed scientific articles from the biomedical field with topics ranging from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, vaccines and immunity, genetics and gene editing.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to improve scientific literacy in children by making cutting edge scientific discoveries accessible and interesting to them. Recent articles from impactful scientific journals are not spoon-fed or pre-digested for the children but translated into kid-friendly language so they can follow the discovery process themselves and develop critical thinking skills.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Science Journal for Kids aims to make scientific research discoveries more accessible to the general audience and particularly to children. We do that by digitally publishing kid-friendly adaptations of scientific papers. In addition, Science Journal for Kids prepares and offers teacher’s aids and resources to enable the integration of the scientific literature in a classroom curriculum.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our team includes science researchers, educators, graphic designers, and IT experts producing on average thirty new scientific articles annually.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We've published over 130 scientific articles and hundreds of other science teaching resources. In 2019, our site had over half a million pageviews with an average session duration of 3 minutes. We are in the process of aligning all our articles with the Next Generation Science Standards and will apply to be listed as a nation-wide recommended STEM teaching resource.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
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Science Journal for Kids
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2023
Gamble Nelkin
N/a
Term: 2015 -
Gamble Nelkin
Community volunteer
Jane Nurse
SOAS, London
Francesca Oggioni
Imperial College, London
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.