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Follow-up Projects To further expand the learning after a science event, consider these follow-up activities. Create Check-out Kits When budget and time permit, a worthwhile project is to create check-out kits for participants and organizations. Teachers and out-of-school time providers could have access to these materials as well. The kits can contain materials and directions necessary to do an inquiry-based activity. All activities should include simple materials appropriate and safe for home use. Funds to supply kits could be raised by a Parent Teacher Association or submitting a grant application to local foundations or businesses. A kit collection requires storage space, refurbishment, and check-out and check-in methods. A dedicated volunteer is needed to perform these tasks. Housing each kit in a plastic tub is convenient. They can be bar-coded like library books. For ease of transport, it is best if the kit can fit in a child's backpack. Kit collections could be housed at the school library, out-of-school-time program space, or community centers. Develop Take-home Activity Packets After science events, encourage participants to continue inquiry-based science at home by providing take-home activity sheets and perhaps the materials to do the activity. These supplies could be laid out at a table, assembly-line style, or prepackaged in a baggie. Offer Science Classes Throughout the year, offer inquiry-based science classes for community members who are interested in learning about specific science concepts in more depth. These could be offered to a limited number of individuals, perhaps four to six families, held over multiple sessions (e.g., each Monday evening in November.) A team of instructors, including a content expert (e.g., scientist, university professor) and a facilitator trained in inquiry-based teaching (e.g., science teacher, parent, out-of-school-time provider) could deliver the workshops as a team. |
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