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Scientists Go Back to SchoolThis October, the D.C. area's best and brightest scientists will donate their time to educate and engage local students in the wonders of science. Scientists will visit classrooms, work with teachers, participate in special assemblies and conduct hands-on experiments with students. Sponsors and participants in Meet the Scientist expect that relationships forged between scientific organizations and schools will extend well past October of 2009. The project's goal is to test the event in Washington, D.C. and use what is learned to develop a nationwide effort.  Photo taken by woodleywonderworks, Creative Commons Participate: DC Hub Builds Two DatabasesScheduling is underway - with scientists who are in the database being matched to schools. Take a few minutes to enter your information so that you can participate in this and future programs. 1. FOR SCIENTISTS who can visit K-12 schools and share their knowledge with students and teachers, fill out a form at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2bEubTSoPzjcAMc0pnDbG3w_3d_3d 2. FOR D.C. AREA SCHOOLS who want students and teachers to learn about science from national leaders, fill out a form at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BS_2f9n7Czxa8SeoiZWllCuA_3d_3d Inaugural Event! Join us at Takoma Park Middle SchoolClick here to learn more! For Our Participants (and everyone else too)How to Talk About Your Science With StudentsKids are tough critics. In this lightening speed world we live in, they have very short attention spans. You have to get them right away and keep their attention. Science teachers say the best way to do it is to make what you are talking about relevant to them. Here are some tools that can help you do a better job of convincing students your Science is Cool. And yes, they still use that word. Tutorial For Scientists Who Helped Out at the San Diego Science Festival Kids Tell Us How Scientists Can Talk to Them A Bad Science Talk That Turned Good ReSET: A Handbook for New Scienctist/Engineer Volunteers Visiting Elementary School Classrooms Communicating Science: Articles, Books |
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DC COPUS extends a big "thank you" to scientists from the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medical School, the National Science Teacher's Association, the Smithsonian, the Howard Hughes Medical Center, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Institute of Biological Sciences, and the Environmental Protection Agency for volunteering their time. Thank you, too, to so many school teachers that opened their classrooms to us.