Discover Engineering in Centra Texas Your Discover Engineering School Visit

School Match-up Details You should receive the following info from us: School & Teacher Name Contact information Grade and number of students Preliminary date(s) for visit 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.

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 volunteer-student ratio is preferable

Building a Discover Engineering Team Recruit Co-workers, Friends, Neighbors –Engineers & Managers –Scientists & Technicians –No experience needed Request Volunteers through the Discover Engineering List –send dates, times, and number of volunteers needed to Prepare your team –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 Materials Distributions: Pick up student and teacher rewards to distribute during your classroom visit: Activity Ideas: Puff Mobile Hoop Glider Paper Tower And more…

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

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

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

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

After Your Visit Send a thank you letter Ask for feedback –Teachers –Volunteers Send pictures and testimonials to

Have fun!