Learning through Experimentation, Awareness and Demonstration (LEAD)

Club Description

The L.E.A.D. program is dedicated to promoting chemistry through science education and awareness through hands-on, inquiry-based activities at the local level, through programs at the University of Virginia, and within classrooms across Virginia. Graduate students perform exciting demonstrations and facilitate classroom science experiments for elementary and middle school students in the Charlottesville area and beyond.  L.E.A.D. is dedicated to improving graduate student leadership and communication skills through the dissemination of science literacy and accessibility, thereby providing an avenue for more engaging scientific experts. All lessons are developed to be in accordance with the Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools.