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John Bortolotto

Trying to create new activities for every meeting can be stressfull ... Messy activities = Happy kids. Kids love Powerpoint presentations make learning easier ...

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John Bortolotto

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    Slide 1:John Bortolotto – St. Therese of the Child Jesus Ravi Mahabir, P.Eng. – Golder Associates (Andrea Rincon, P.Eng. – ATS)

    Slide 2:Here’s what we’re going to talk about?

    How we kick started the program Challenges & Successes Our plans for 2008 – 2009

    Slide 3:The kick start of the program…..

    Meeting to discuss interests Focus on “Teamwork, Respect, Fun!” Program limited to Grades 3 to 8 Everything else….we’ll learn as we go!

    Slide 4:The kick start of the program…..

    First activity – Drinking Straw Tower

    Slide 5:The kick start of the program…..

    First activity – Drinking Straw Tower Used for all Grades (to start) Helped introduce the program to each Grade Showed the thought patterns of each Grade Provided insight for further activities Introduced kids to Teamwork Exceptional feedback from kids, teachers & parents!

    Slide 6:Building on the initial success…..

    Gathered ideas from teachers on interests in each Grade Built activities to match the interests Grade 3 – Cookie Activity & Mining Grade 4 – Energy & Simple Machines Grade 8 – Career Presentation

    Slide 7:Challenges & Successes

    Avoid having to do “Crowd Control” Smaller groups (30 or less) makes for more fun!

    Slide 8:Challenges & Successes

    Trying to create new activities for every meeting can be stressfull and very time consuming …..and they don’t always work

    Slide 9:Challenges & Successes

    Adapting activities found on the web, and from EIR handbook = happy engineer(s) + happy teacher(s) + content kids

    Slide 10:Challenges & Successes

    The SCIENCE CLUB! Grades 4 to 8 Meet every 3 weeks Runs from ~4:00pm to 5:30pm Extra cool hands-on activities Alternate days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

    Slide 11:The St. Therese Science Club

    Makes scheduling easier for engineers (after work) Kids are there because they want to participate Started with 20 kids….then 24….then 28….then 30….then 32….etc.

    Slide 12:Science Club Big FINALE 06/07

    End of year FIELD TRIP!!

    Slide 13:Science Club Big FINALE 07/08

    End of year with Science Outreach

    Slide 14:Lessons Learnt…

    Less teaching, more hands-on learning Messy activities = Happy kids Kids love Powerpoint presentations – make learning easier End of class treats work well (extra sugar boost, then send them home!) Using short videos in presentations helps The Field Trip is a major attraction

    Slide 15:Year 4: We survived 3 years!!

    In-class teaching On a request basis Repeat customers already knocking on our doors General topics: Cookie & Mining Medieval Castles & Simple Machines Structures

    Slide 16:Year 4: We survived 3 years!!

    Science Club Kids already asking when are we going to start General topics: Food Chemistry Ice Cream Making Candy Making – HUGE SUCCESS LAST 2 YEARS Flight – Rockets Light, Colour Electricity

    Slide 17:To end….we’ll let the smiles do the talking

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