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Powhatan Engineering Camp

Powhatan Engineering Camp. Presented by Diane Leighty – Mathematics Coordinator Anne Larrick – Science Coordinator. Your Immersion into Engineering begins NOW!. Hard hats, safety glasses, and safety vests provided!!!. How It All Started. Engineering Fellows – Summer 2007

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Powhatan Engineering Camp

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  1. Powhatan Engineering Camp Presented by Diane Leighty – Mathematics Coordinator Anne Larrick – Science Coordinator

  2. Your Immersion into Engineering begins NOW! Hard hats, safety glasses, and safety vests provided!!!

  3. How It All Started • Engineering Fellows – Summer 2007 • Expectations of Fellows Program • Sharing lessons with teachers/students • Assist MSiC with their summer program/create one of our own

  4. Why Engineering? Real life skills developed through working on real problems Problem Solving Framework Critical Thinking Collaboration Communication Natural connections between math & science Fun!

  5. How to Build an Engineering Camp The Nuts and Bolts

  6. Development of A Plan • Group(s) to target • Cost and funding • Staffing needs • Location and transportation • Theme and lessons • Publicity • Field trips • Speakers/presenters

  7. Target Group • Grade level • Socioeconomic level • Sex ratio • Academic level

  8. Cost and Funding • Tuition - Charge to cover teacher salaries • Grants – to cover field trips and supplies • Donations • Use free speakers – NASA, parents • Use “found” materials for activities • Scholarships

  9. Staffing • One teacher per 8-10 students (including floaters, technology people) • Administrators • Technology staff • Assistants • Get teachers trained • MathScience Innovation Center offerings • Children’s Engineering Convention (spring) • Be sure your staff is enthusiastic!

  10. Location and Transportation • We built on existing summer school program • Number of rooms – one per class and one for group meetings • Computer access – set up laptop lab • Arrange for field trip transportation • Notice of times parents will have to pick up

  11. Theme and Lessons • Theme drove the lessons chosen • Lessons found on internet (see resources) • Teachers submitted lessons for review to avoid repetition and to create supplies list • Vertical alignment is important • Schedule lessons around major events

  12. Publicity • Before • Flyers sent home • Notices in local paper • During • T-shirts • Student built web site • Article in local paper • Parent open house • After • Presentations at conferences (VAST, GRTCM)

  13. Field Trips • Allow students to see engineers at work • Try to stay local • Send permission slips early • Check on rules and regulations of site you are visiting • Take plenty of chaperones • Be sure trip is age appropriate

  14. Speakers/Presenters • Classroom speakers • NASA • Parents • Engineering organizations • Engineering students • Engineering Fair participants • Engineering organizations • Engineering firms • Engineering schools

  15. Timeline • By Feb 1st – identify teachers • By Apr 1st – develop lesson plans & schedule • By May 1st – advertise and send out applications ($ due with application) • By June 1st – Notify students of acceptance • By July 1st – purchase all materials needed; have all speakers and field trips lined up • By Aug 1st – wrap up and debrief

  16. Execution Tips • Coordinate with other summer programs • Buses, emergency forms, snack • Set up rooms the week before • Have labels with student names on them prepared to use for name tags and to label items • Reflect at the end of each day and revise as necessary • Invite parents last day • Call the newspaper for publicity

  17. Sample Flyer

  18. Sample Application • Engineering: Enjoy the Ride! • Application for enrollment Grades 4-5 • Due May 15 • Student Name: ____________________________________________ • Grade: _________________ Homeroom teacher: ______________________ • Name of Parent or Guardian: ______________________________________________ • Address: ________________________________________________________ • Parent email address: ______________________________________________ • Home Phone: _______________________ Work or Cell Phone: ___________________ • Will you be riding the school bus? YES _____________ NO ______________ • Please complete the following: • ___________ (YES or NO) I understand that there is no bus transportation on Friday, July 17th, and can arrange for transportation to and from the school on that day. • ___________ (YES or NO) My check for $100 is attached to this application. I understand that the money will be refunded should my child not be selected for the program. • Signature of Parent or Guardian: ___________________________________________ • Applications are due by May 15th and may be turned in to the office at your school. Students will be notified of their acceptance to the program by May 28st. • Teacher endorsement (To be completed by the classroom math or science teacher): • I recommend that _______________________________ be selected to participate in Engineering Camp this summer because _______________________________________ • ________________________________________________________________________. • Printed name: __________________________ Signature: _________________________

  19. Ordering and Gathering Materials

  20. Engineering: Enjoy the Ride! Powhatan County Schools Engineering Camp July 2008

  21. Statistics - 08 • 34 students (entering grades 5, 6, 7, 8) • 2 classroom teachers • 1 ½ technology teachers • 2 administrators actively involved • 2 weeks, 8:00 to 12:45, Monday – Thursday • 3 field trips • 1 Engineering Fair

  22. What The Students Experienced: Guest Speakers from engineering firms & NASA Langley Design & Build Activities Build Challenges Field Trips! Collaborated on web site – took pictures & video, put together descriptions or scripts

  23. Group Photo

  24. Watkins Center – Construction Site

  25. VCU School of Engineering

  26. In their own words…..

  27. Video clip created by students

  28. Engineering Fair

  29. Engineering the Future 2009

  30. Statistics for 09 • 93 students entering grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 • 7 classroom teachers, 1 technology teacher • 3 community college professors • 2 business volunteers • 1 engineering student • 2 administrators actively involved • 1 week (4 or 5 days) • 1 field trip and 1 Engineering Fair (older grades only)

  31. Elementary Program • Rising 3rd & 4th Graders • 3 teachers & 42 students • $80 “tuition” per student – 4 days • 8:00 am – 12:30 pm

  32. Boat Race

  33. High Power Paper Rocket

  34. Edible Mars Rover

  35. Parent Open House

  36. Middle School Program • Rising 5th & 6th Grade Students • $100 per student – 5 days • 8 am – 12:45 pm • 2 teachers – 28 students • 2 high school students as volunteers

  37. Paper Airplanes

  38. Marshmallow Towers

  39. Engineering Fair

  40. Visit our Wiki • http://engineeringthefuture.wikispaces.com/

  41. Contact Us • Anne Larrick • Science SOL Coordinator • Powhatan County Public Schools • 4135 Old Buckingham Road • Powhatan, VA 23139 • 804-598-5782 • anne.larrick@powhatan.k12.va.us

  42. http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/build/ http://www.childrensengineering.org/technology/index.html http://www.teachengineering.com/index.php http://www.tryengineering.org/lesson.php http://pbskids.org/designsquad/index.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/act_index.html http://www.msinnovation.info/ACEC/index.html http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/ Lesson Resources

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