STEM EXPOSITION 2015Workshop #4

February 9, 2015

Edmonds School District

Agenda• Congratulations!!!• Welcome & Introductions• Teacher Check In• Registration Process• What to Expect at the Expo• Planning/Questions• Evaluations/Time Sheets

Checking In

• Introductions• What’s working well?• What can you use support with?

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration Overview• Open from Feb 9 – Feb 27• Link sent by email to teachers or parents of independent

entrants – it will NOT be posted on website• Will take about 3 minutes to register. Before students

start, make sure they:• Know how to spell your name• Have a title for their project • Know their T-shirt size (these are adult sizes)• If they are a Team, all team members should be present to register

together

• If I don’t receive registration information from your students, I will send you a reminder 1 week before registration closes

Registration Overview• After registration closes, a list of your students and their

information will be sent to you to check that• Everyone has registered • Your name is spelled correctly• Project titles are appropriate and free of misspellings• Students have identified the proper school

• Please respond with any corrections ASAP. This information will be used to print our STEM Expo program.

WHAT TO EXPECTAT THE STEM EXPO

At the STEM Expo• If you wish, we will pick up completed poster boards from

your students and set them up at their assigned table• Students will be responsible for taking the poster boards

home with them• There will NOT be an opening address• There will be photos of the event, but take ones of your

students if you want to be sure you have a photo record of everyone

• Students will have a specified time to stand by their projects, and a specified time to visit other projects

• Can start setting up as early as 5:00

At the STEM Expo• Open to the public from 6-8• Representatives from STEM industries & higher ed will

have tables• STEM Ambassadors from industry and higher ed will be

walking around and talking with students. They will wear a badge that identifies them with this info• Name• Institution or Career• Ask me about …(STEM Topic)

At the STEM Expo• Students should be encouraged to interact with the public• Questions they should be prepared to answer include:

• How did you chose this topic for your project?• What was something unexpected that you learned?• What was your greatest challenge?• How would you like to see your project (findings) used?• Have you considered working in a STEM career? What would you

find rewarding?• If you had time and resources, what would you do next?• What are some interesting student projects you saw here at the

STEM Expo?

Speaking to the public

Talking to People

• Write a 2 minute "speech" summarizing your project.

• Make a list of questions you think people will ask you

• Review your background research.

• Practice explaining your project to others

• Practice explaining your project in simple terms

Presenting Yourself

• Wear your STEM Expo T-shirt• Make good use of your

display board.• Always be positive and

enthusiastic! • Be confident with your

answers.• It is okay to say "I do not

know.“ • Treat each person who visits

you like a judge

DISPLAYBOARDS

Project Boards

Need Display Boards?

Email Mary Glodowski • Number of display boards needed• Date needed• School

See examples of display board layouts in the Student Handbooks at http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/Page/8398

Thank You!• Did you sign in?• Time Sheets – “STEM Exposition Teacher Workshop #4”• Evaluations