Make It Relevant
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Meeting (small group)
Length: 25 minutes
Objective: Participants will brainstorm science practices in order to add more opportunities for youth to connect the work of scientists to their everyday activities.
Agenda:
- What Do Scientists Do? – 10 minutes
- See the Skill in Action – 5 minutes
- Discussion – 10 minutes
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DownloadVideo-Based Learning Module
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- What does the facilitator do to ensure that all youth have some prior knowledge before beginning the design challenge?
- How does the facilitator learn about youth’s prior knowledge and experiences wtih roller coasters?
- What are some other ways you could introduce a roller coaster design challenge?
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- What can make connecting to prior knowledge and experiences more difficult when doing a design challenge activity?
- Why is it important to go over instructions when doing a design challenge? How can that influence youth engagement?
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