About UA
About UA
Learning science by doing science
Our core components
Family Engagement Opportunities
Partnership with Science-Rich NYC Culture Institutions
Professional Learning (PL) for Teachers and Administrators
Teacher Leader Development
Classroom Materials Orders
Evaluation of Program Effectiveness
What we do
Parent Coordinator workshops, family and student events at institutions, and partner attendance at school events.
Why we do it
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 PCs gain valuable professional learning experience. Partners also attend school events to support learning and expand access to the whole school community.
Effect on students
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.
Videos
UA in the news
How do kids learn best? An old truth states that kids do better in school when their families and communities are involved in their education.
Urban Advantage’s middle school science program pairs students and teachers with some of the top cultural institutions in the city to help them delve into research projects.
In the dimly lit Hall of Mammals in the American Museum of Natural History here, small clusters of teachers scrutinized dioramas of animal habitats from around the world, filling in sheets of field observations
Happy World Oceans Day! Swipe to learn more about the historic work that the New York Aquarium is doing right off of our shores here in New York City. A story 100 years in the making! 🌊💙 #worldoceansday #NYA #urbanadvantage
Visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday, May 10 for our Family Science Day. This year`s theme is A Community in Bloom and we`ll have plenty of fun, engaging, science activities around the grounds! You`ll be able to check out what we have blooming right now (swipe for pics) as well as interact with our special guests: Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park Alliance, Dept of Environmental Conservation, Green City Force, and iamCaribBeing.
Use your Student +3 voucher to visit QBG this Spring Break!! #urbanadvantage #springbreak
It`s spring break! A perfect time to use your Student +3 vouchers at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Don`t miss out! #cherryblossom #urbanadvantage #springbreak
Celebrate this upcoming NYCPS Climate Action Day with us! On April 9, share the activity you`re doing in your school with students to promote outdoor learning, play, and caring for open green spaces. We`ll have some fun posts to share too. Who has an activity planned? #greenspace #climateactiondays
#UrbanAdvantage Partners and Lead Teachers representing at the @official_nsta conference in Philly! #latergram
CTS 323 - Evolving Landscapes (biodiversityand human impact) was successfully completed! A big thank you to our teachers for embracing the challenge and joining us at Freshkills Park, where we experienced the past, present, and future of what was once a landfill. Special thanks to our partner, @freshkillspark -Chris Ricker for making this experience unforgettable for our teachers! @statenislandzoo @freshkillspark
