Six teachers and a Peace Corps Volunteer teamed up to promote the use of interactive science experiments in the classroom. To do so, they created a workbook showing how to construct and use scientific equipment, but with only locally available materials.

Funding from a SPA small grant, coupled with the investment from the local community, supported the cost of local supplies for the science experiments, as well as the printing of the workbook and an accompanying training manual for teachers.  The team then invited local teachers to participate in workshops and lesson planning.

Now, not only are area teachers incorporating the workbook into their lessons, several have established science clubs in the area. With this manual, more teachers are supporting hands-on science learning that is uniquely adapted to the local context. Peace Corps/Liberia has also adopted the workbook and training manuals, sharing them with teaching Volunteers throughout the country.