Materials Science: The Missing Piece in High School Science Curricula

This 8-page report from Edmonds Community College outlines a study examining the impact of integrating materials science into high school science curriculum. In this study, a high school materials science elective was offered as part of the science curriculum at a charter school in Michigan. The study collected data on the effect of exposure to materials science on high school students' educational outcomes, interest level in the subject, and future career plans. This report includes the following sections: Relationship to Science Standards, Successes in Including Materials Science in Schools, This Study, Approach, Results, and Conclusions and Recommendations.