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hi Kathy,

A long time ago, I developed a similar five day camp course. We got into one
or two scientists each day and did hands-on activities that either tried to
recreate the scientists' famous experiments or that dealt with a similar
subject. I'll see what I can dig up.

Ben

Ben Dickow
310-614-6048
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Fournier, Kathy <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hello:
> I am putting together a camp on famous scientists for 3rd/4th graders and
> 5th/6th graders. I thought rather than reinvent the wheel I would see if
> anyone had any resources for hands on activities that highlights 3 or 4
> scientists.
>
> They don’t have to be old school types....
>
> Thanks, Kathy
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> Kathy Fournier
> Director of Science Education
> McWane Science Center
> 200 19th Street North
> Birmingham, AL 35209
> 205-714-8254
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Megan Gray
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:35 PM
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> Subject: Training Volunteers to be effective exhibit facilitators
>
> Our institution has an all volunteer exhibit floor staff (exhibit
> explaining and general information).  We recognize the special needs,
> benefits, and challenges volunteers (vs. paid staff) bring to this role.
>  Without regular, trained, experienced, floor staff available to train,
> model, and evaluate volunteers in this role, volunteers have relied on
> mostly content information resources and other volunteers (many of whom have
> scientific backgrounds and experience versus educational background,
> especially in the area of pedagogy).   While we have lots of formal
> expertise in the community, we feel this sort of
> didactic/information-focused approach is not as effective with our young
> learners in our informal environment.  Therefore, we have developed and
> implemented a new training approach for exhibit volunteers that focuses on:
>
>
> 1)      Building rapport with visitors and tuning into their needs
>
> 2)      Creating a safe and inviting environment for exploration and
> inquiry
>
> 3)      Using effective questioning strategies and unique "hooks" to engage
> and inspire
>
> I am looking to collaborate with fellow Volunteer and/or Program Managers
> who lead their institution's volunteer explainers. I'd love to share our new
> training outline with others and discuss best practices and strategies for
> training  our volunteers to be successful with our visitors.
>
> Megan Gray
> Manager of Volunteer Services
> Chabot Space & Science Center
> ph: (510) 336-7414
> fax: (510) 336-7491
> www.chabotspace.org<http://www.chabotspace.org/>
>
> Stay Close, Go Far!
> P Please consider the environment before deciding to print this e-mail.
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