Family Engagement Through Real-World Discovery

At MS53 we introduce our families to many different science experiences by taking them on group trips.  The Parent Coordinator gives parents and students the opportunity to have a fun day with each other by taking them on various science trips. We offer trips such as American Museum of Natural History, Wildlife Conservation Society, Queens Botanical Garden, Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, and New York Hall of Sciene.  Here at MS53 we build Family Connections . 

UA’s Family Engagement initiative creates events for families to explore, learn about, and make memories at partner institutions. UA holds annual PC Workshops to help plan and execute school community trips and to help PC’s gain valuable professional learning experience. Partners also attend school events to support learning and expand access to the whole school community.

Students participate in Scientific Exploration with their families. Students who learned in UA – participating schools have consistently been prompted to seek intergenerational knowledge, to ask curiosity questions, and to make connections, all practices that support solid science practice and family engagement.