Dragonfly Project

Project Dragonfly is an American educational project. It was initially designed to give children opportunities in inquiry based learning in the sciences. The project was started as a magazine and website produced by professors in the Western College Program at Miami University and the National Science Teachers Association with a grant from the National Science Foundation and assistance from the Center for Human Development, Learning, and Teaching at Miami University. Project Dragonfly now reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly's partnership programs have generated an Emmy-Award-winning PBS television series, teacher workshops, master's degrees, public science exhibits, and conservation and education programs worldwide. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the project began in 1994 with the first national magazine to feature children's science investigations and discoveries. Project Dragonfly's programs include Earth Expeditions global graduate courses for educators and other professionals, the Global Field Program (GFP) and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) master's degrees, and iSaveSpecies, which engages zoo visitors throughout the country in science and conservation action. Project Dragonfly is based in the biology department at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies. Public Engagement Projects include: iSaveSpecies, Wild Research, DragonflyTV. Graduate Credit Workshops include Earth Expeditions, Zoo Expeditions, and iDiscovery. Master's Degree Programs include Global Field Program (GFP) and Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), and Earth Expeditions (EE).