Your Discover Engineering School Visit Discover Engineering in
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Your Discover Engineering School Visit Discover Engineering in Centra Texas www. centexeweek. org
School Match-up Details If you registered online as a Team Leader the Central Texas Discover Engineering Steering Committee will match volunteers to schools and provide information submitted by teachers to you. You should receive the following info from us: • School & Teacher Name • Contact information • Grade and number of students • Preliminary date(s) for visit www. centexeweek. org
Advance Work • Talk with the teachers – What are the grade levels? – How many classes will you see? – How many students will you see in each class? – How long are the class periods? – What are they doing in class? – Are there any special requirements? – Jointly develop your plan • Plan your team – Remember: The classroom teacher is your first team member! – Will school volunteers be available? – For hands on activities a 1 to 12 volunteerstudent ratio is preferable www. centexeweek. org
Building a Discover Engineering Team • Recruit Co-workers, Friends, Neighbors – Engineers & Managers – Scientists & Technicians – No experience needed Activity Ideas: Puff Mobile Hoop Glider Paper Tower And more… • Request Volunteers through the Discover Engineering List – send dates, times, and number of volunteers needed to texeweek@us. ibm. com • Prepare your team Materials Distributions: Pick up student and teacher rewards to distribute during your classroom visit: www. centexeweek. org – What is expected of each person? – How do they get there? – When should they arrive? – How long should they plan to be there? – Select & practice the classroom activity www. centexeweek. org
Elementary School Visit • Get to the school early – Check-in – Assemble your team – Meet with the teacher • Introduce yourselves briefly (10%) – What you do and examples • Establish the rules • Engage the students in hands-on activity (60%) • Talk about what you did (10%) • Ask for questions (10%) • Clean up • Say “thanks” • Make sure that the teacher stays in the room www. centexeweek. org
Middle School Visit • Get to the school early • Introduce yourselves (15%) – Why you became an engineer – What you do and problems you have solved – Why math and science are important • Establish the rules • Engage the students in hands-on activity (50%) • Talk about what you did (10%) • Ask for questions (15%) • Clean up • Say “thanks” • Make sure that the teacher stays in the room www. centexeweek. org
High School Visit – Activity Based • Get to the school early • Introduce yourselves (15%) – What you do and problems you have solved – What other engineers do • Establish the rules • Engage the students in hands-on activity (50%) • Talk about what you did (10%) • Ask for questions (15%) • Clean up • Say “thanks” • Make sure that the teacher stays in the room www. centexeweek. org
High School Visit – Career Based • Get to the school early • Establish the rules • Talk about engineering (50%) – What you do and a “day in the life” – What other engineers do – What to expect in college and the first day on the job – Have a range of engineering disciplines represented • Ask for questions (50%) – Be prepared! • Say “thanks” • Make sure that the teacher stays in the room www. centexeweek. org
After Your Visit • Send a thank you letter • Ask for feedback – Teachers http: //www. engr. utexas. edu/sos/survey/62892066/index. cfm – Volunteers http: //www. engr. utexas. edu/sos/survey/60173845/index. cfm • Send pictures and testimonials to texeweek@ibm. us. com www. centexeweek. org
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