Etowah GYSTC

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Welcome to Etowah GYSTC!

Welcome to Etowah Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center (GYSTC)!  We have been making science fun for K-8 students their K-8 teachers for more than 30 years in Northwest Georgia.

Etowah GYSTC opened in 1997, under the direction of the first regional coordinator, Ms. Jane Pape. The Etowah GYSTC (Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers Inc.) is part of a network of nine regional centers and programs in addition to the GYSTC Headquarters. GYSTC, Inc. is a private, not for profit educational organization designed to increase interest in and enthusiasm for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for students, teachers, and parents, in elementary and middle school.  Etowah GYSTC is located in Rome, Georgia at the Rome campus of Georgia Highlands College.  Among the many educational programs they offer elementary and middle school teachers and students, some favorites include environmental science, chemistry, laws of motion, Family Science Nights, and Family Math Nights.  The Center provides a variety of professional development programs and STEM kits for K-8 teachers and students.

Etowah GYSTC serves the following school systems:

Bartow County

Calhoun City

Chattooga County

Floyd County

Polk County

Please reach out to us if you are interested in learning more about our services.

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ETOWAH GYSTC OFFERINGS

In-Class Field Trips

Etowah GYSTC has many of Georgia Standards Based lessons that the Etowah GYSTC Coordinator can teach to your students in an In-Class Field Trip. The Coordinator will provide hands-on learning for your students in grades K-8.

Kits & Equipment to Checkout

For many schools, specialized equipment is not very affordable or easy to store. Your Etowah GYSTC may be your answer. We warehouse a host of packaged activities, supplies, materials, and equipment that can be checked out by appointment. The warehouse is constantly being re-supplied so call to see if we have what you need and want. You can pick your supplies up by appointment or it will be delivered directly to your school. An inventory has been prepared and is constantly being updated.

Kits & Equipment to Checkout

Etowah GYSTC Regional Coordinator has been producing a weekly Stargazers’ Newsletter for several years and has been conducting a weekly program on Rome Radio Station WLAQ AM 1410 and FM 96.9. The program airs at 7:50 a.m. each Tuesday morning. The radio station also has a live FaceBook broadcast at the same time: WLAQ-Rome.

Family STEM Nights

Using a cafeteria approach, teachers will select the STEM activities that address the Georgia Standards of Excellence that they feel will serve their needs. The STEM activities are hands-on and can be coordinated with the school’s curriculum map. A pre-event training will take place where teachers will discuss and decide the activities they need and want.

Professional Learning

Etowah GYSTC has plenty of Professional Learning Training programs that can be provided to your teachers. These programs can be used for classroom instruction enhancement as well as part of your teacher re-certification requirements. The Professional Learning Training can be customized to your school and teacher needs, based on your school Georgia Milestones results. Whether it be 5Es of Instruction, 3-D Instruction, or a selection from a host of Physical Science, Biological Science, Technology, or Engineering Activities that your teachers need, we can customize it for you.

Professional Learning

The GYSTC Supplemental Science Resource Guides are available to administrators and teachers in GYSTC participating school systems in Georgia. The Supplemental Science Resource Guides are found in hard-copy form as well as in digital form. They are organized by grade-level, Kindergarten through Eighth Grade and are aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).

Didn't see what you were looking for?

Contact your Regional Coordinator at gystc@highlands.edu or 706-266-0590

LOCATION

CONTACT

  • Etowah GYSTC
    Georgia Highlands College
    3175 Cedartown Hwy
    Rome, Georgia 30161

  • Dr. Robert Young

  • 706-266-0590

  • gystc@highlands.edu

Etowah Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center is one of nine non-profit 501 (c) (3) Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers (GYSTC) throughout the state.