- You must be available to visit a school in North Carolina on April 23th, 2010.
- You must arrange your own transportation to your assigned school (You will receive ONE gas card per group depending on the distance you will be traveling). WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND CARPOOLING.
- You must attend one training session on either March 31st or April 1st for approximately an hour and a half.
The training session will cover an introduction to DNA Day, logistics and general tips on interacting with high school students. You will receive your science education module packet that will contain all the information and materials needed for your presentation. You will also have an overview of the module and an opportunity to ask the module developer questions. The developer will present the module to you as a class, so you can see how they envisioned the module. We are confident this will save you a lot of time preparing for your DNA day presentation.
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.
Your module packet will include:
- One gas card (only one per group)
- CD with power point presentation (if your teacher does not have access to a laptop and projector please email Pat Phelps ahead of time to let her know and she will provide you with overheads)
- Student work sheets (all the copies you will need)
- Any materials or props needed for your module
- Survey forms for teachers, students and yourself.
We strongly recommend that you meet with the graduate student or postdoctoral fellow who you will be presenting with ahead of time and agree how you will coordinate the presentation. You should arrange a time to meet at your assigned school. Carpooling is highly encouraged.
We expect you to practice your module in advance so you will be ready to give an exciting and professional presentation to the high school students.
- Introduction (Who you are, what you study, what DNA Day is, and general background information on your module topic)
- PowerPoint Presentation and discussion of module
- Hands-on engaging activity
- Interactive discussion of ethical, legal, and social issues
- Informal interaction with the students about your career and research
- Have the students and teachers fill out an evaluation form after your presentation
- Complete a volunteer evaluation form
- Return all the forms to the DNA Day Coordinator via campus mail CB# 7108