Using STEM Competition to

Educate ParentsRialto Unified School District

Juanita Chan, Science Lead

jchan@rialto.k12.ca.us

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Today’s Objectives

1. Expand the concept of STEM competition

2. Share some of my past events

3. Provide a framework for planning your own event

Why is STEM Competition important?

“

”Success demands singleness of

purpose.

~Vince Lombardi

1. Generates a schoolwide excitement about STEM

2. Engages students to take ownership of their learning

3. Allows families to participate in the learning

Event Planning

• Logistics• Timing (NO Fridays)

• Parking

• Administrative Support

• Teacher Recruitment

• Custodian

• Organize Judges

• Funding• Minimum Costs

• Title 1 (Parent Involvement)

• Local Business

• Donorschoose.org

Types of Events

• Theme Based • Crime Scene Investigation

• UFOs

• Art

• Industry Collaboration

• Non-Thematic Events• Physics

• Chemistry

• Engineering

Keep Activities Simple and Directions SHORT!

Get An Audience

• CALL Families

• Create an Incentive

• Create a Teaser Campaign/ Commercial

• Invite Everyone

• Follow- Up• In/ Out of class

• Court Case

• Debate

• Newspaper Article

• Send a Thank you

Parent Outreach

Use Multimedia• NGSS

• Engineering

• Assessment

• District Programs