• For Educators
  • The Jennifer A. Chalsty Center for Science Learning and Teaching

The spectacular 20,000-square-foot Jennifer A. Chalsty Center is specially dedicated to serve the needs of professional educators and their students. Numerous events take place here during the year, most notably the annual summer Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy

Center Highlights:

  • A large central forum used for student robotics contests, science fairs, teacher events as well as weekend and holiday public programs.
  • Six science and investigation labs, each equipped to teach specific STEM subject areas or serve certain student audiences.
  • A Teacher Learning Lab where educators can come to gather new ideas and develop teaching plans.

Advanced electronic visualization tools include:

  • The Global Microscope, a five-foot diameter spherical video globe.
  • The new Anatomical Mirror, a life-sized touch screen showing high-definition views of the human body.
  • The 100-seat Interactive Theater where older students verbally interact in real time with operating room staff during live surgery in the award-winning “Live From…™” surgical program.

Our Sponsors

The Jennifer A. Chalsty Center for Science Learning and Teaching is made possible by the generosity of Jennifer A. Chalsty, ADP, C.R. Bard, D&B, ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Merck, NASA and PSE&G