PAC T SPACTS thanks the following funders for their support:

The Garvey Institute

GlaxoSmithKline

Hess Foundation, Inc.

The William M. King Charitable Foundation

Lincoln Financial Foundation

Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Rohm and Haas, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company

SAP America, Inc.

The Tuttleman Family Foundation

US Airways Education Foundation

Verizon Foundation

The Franklin Institute222 N. 20th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103-1194

Where Science iS in Your handS

Partnerships for achieving careers in Technology and Science

Partnerships for Achieving Careers in Technology and Science

PACTS is a year-round program of science enrichment, career development, cross-age mentoring and leadership opportunities for diverse middle and high school students in the Greater Philadelphia region. PacTS students engage in hands-on science workshops, field-based research, special field trips, college and career counseling and much more!

Not just another after-school or weekend program, PACTS is a youth leadership experience designed to involve students as an integral and active part of the daily life of The Franklin Institute. Students who continue in PACTS through high school graduation have the skills and confidence to be successful college students and become dynamic, productive adults with engaging careers in science and beyond.

Program InformationThe PACTS Program is a FREE program, available to Philadelphia area students in grades 5 through 10. The PACTS workshops meet on Saturday mornings, twice a month during the school year at The Franklin Institute. After completing the attached application, all students are required to attend an orientation before participating in the program. There are no specific grade requirements, but students are encouraged to be strong in math and science, and have a passion for learning science! To sign up, please complete the attached application and mail it to the museum or fax it to PACTS at 215.448.1219. Once received, a Franklin Institute Youth Programs staff member will be in touch with you shortly.

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I authorize my son/daughter to participate in the PACTS Program. I grant permission to him/her to take part in activities held at The Franklin Institute, as well as events and field trips that are part of the program. I consent to release photographs of my child for use in publicity and promotion of The Franklin Institute.

PACTS ApplicationPlease complete for admission to the PACTS ProgramOffice Numbers: 215.448.1282 or 215.448.1333Fax Number: 215.448.1219

ProGraMS

Do you ever wonder how the environment affects people and how people affect it? Are there solutions to the major problems of pollution and climate change that will allow us to maintain the diverse ecosystems that make our planet the beautiful wonder that it is? What do you think YOU can do about it? Join the PACTS Environmental Education Research and Service (PEERS) program and you will be able to explore all the avenues involved in conserving our resources and ensuring planet Earth continues to be a marvelous place to live.

Through PEERS, students are encouraged to search for answers to the environmental questions that are most frequently asked by society. Workshops, field trips research and hands-on experimentation will aid the students in making informed decisions regarding our environment and how it affects them every day.

We all experience the city in our own unique way. That experience changes depending on where you are, who you are, where you come from and what you do. Someone who comes from a small town will marvel at Philadelphia’s City Hall, while some life-long residents think City Hall is ugly. Still others see a magnificent structure, the world’s largest building fabricated only of concrete.

Who engineered the Comcast Center? What keeps the power flowing to our homes? Who will design the next great building in our city? Science in the City students will be asked to explore the city though the technologies of the modern architect to not only discover unique individual structures, but how they affect the neighborhoods they reside in, and the city around them.

Architects from the architectural firm DPK&A will once again join Franklin Institute staff to lead students on a quest through research, drawings, photography, exclusive lectures, special trips and exciting events in order to discover the “Science in the City!”

PAC T SThe Franklin Institute222 North 20th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103

Are you curious about how the robot knows what to do? Interested in giving your ideas on how to better our world? The PACTS Robotics Workshop invites you to explore these concepts and more. Learn how to support our communities through the science of technology.

Our robot student members are encouraged to develop many skills that prepare them for leadership and college, such as teamwork, scientific research, building and programming robots, and developing and giving presentations.

We have three teams: Area 51, EnerGee and The Teen Titans; each group builds and programs robots of diverse levels. Area 51 is a group of young students who have a variety of robot building skills; they perform yearly in the FLL LEGO competitions. EnerGee, our newest team, is an all girls team of dedicated LEGO robot builders who also focus on building alternative energy robots. The Teen Titans is a group of teenagers who build a variety of more advanced robots and compete in various robot competitions.

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