science environments

Getting kids involved in science, outside of the classroom. A conversation with a friend last night reminded me of some posts I wrote earlier about helping scientists connect to programs for helping students. My friend, as a parent, approached this idea, of connecting scientists with students, from a different angle. She wanted to know how you go about connecting students with science? What do you do if the science program at your kid's high school seems a little, well, uninspiring? If the teachers aren't interested, how do you help? How do you create opportunities for kids to get…