BATTELLE DONATION TO HELP SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION AT ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA SCHOOL
November 30, 2005

BATTELLE DONATION TO HELP SUPPORT SCIENCE EDUCATION AT ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA SCHOOL

Arlington, Va.-- Battelle officials recently presented a $15,500 check to the Arlington Science Focus School to help support the school's science and technology education programs.

The funds will be directed to a program called Investigation Station in which students design, build, and assess their own learning in a hands-on manner. These lessons focus on ecology, biology, geology, physics, astronomy, and chemistry directly correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning.

Learning tools will include interactive whiteboards, wireless devices, cameras, microphones, and other technology devices designed to enhance the weekly "Science City" experiments. The donation also will help purchase curriculum materials for the gifted science programs.

Arlington Science Focus School is designed to develop extensive understanding of science content and processes through inquiry-based learning. Battelle, a leader in science and technology, has more than 1,000 staff members in the Virginia, DC, and Baltimore corridor and a large office in Arlington, Va.

"At our school, science content is used as a catalyst to teach all curriculum by using natural inquiry, said Principal Mary Begley. "We believe it develops students' skills of thinking, analyzing, reflecting, problem-solving, and hypothesizing."

"We're happy to help today's students become tomorrow's scientists," said James Jackson, a Vice President in Battelle's National Security Division. "Battelle was founded on the principles of promoting science for the benefit of society and has a long history of supporting science and math education in the communities where we work and live."

Battelle is a global leader in science and technology. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for customers. Battelle, with the national labs it manages or co-manages, oversees 19,000 staff members and conducts $3.3 billion in annual research and development. Battelle innovations include the development of the office copier machine (Xerox), pioneering work on compact disc technology, medical technology advancements, and fiber optic technologies.

For more information on Battelle, visit www.battelle.org or contact National Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or delaneyk@battelle.org.

For more information on the Arlington Science Focus School, visit www.arlington.k12.va.us or contact Laura Neff-Henderson at (703) 228-6004 or at lhenders@arlington.k12.va.us.