| 1. |
Who Wants to Form a Club? |
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| Identify 5 to 10 students and at least 1 adult who want to form a
Science Club. Remember, Science Clubs can be part of something already
going on like a Scout Troop, 4-H Club, Big Brother and Sister Program,
Play Group, or a Tutoring Program. |
| 2. |
Who Will Be Club Leaders? |
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| If possible, find 3 people who would like to be “Captains”
or “Leaders. ” We recommend a parent, a school person, and
a youth. |
| 3. |
When Will You Meet? |
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| Establish a good day and time to meet every week. |
| 4. |
Where Will You Meet? |
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| Decide on a central place to meet. Get a written okay from the
host organization — a school, a community center, a church, or a
parent providing his/her home. |
| 5. |
How Will Members Get To and From
Club? |
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| You may have to arrange transportation for members getting to
and going home from the club. Try to use public transportation with a
buddy system and encourage parents to car pool. Club leaders should
be careful about providing transportation themselves unless they have
proper authorization and insurance. |
| 6. |
What Topics Do You Want To
Explore? |
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| Encourage students to look at science and resource materials to
pick out topics they want to learn more about. Help them make a calendar
and schedule of topics to cover for a few months. |
| 7. |
What Resources Can You Find? |
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| Given topics to learn about, research and explore, what kinds
of resources are available? Check out materials and experiment ideas at
the library, bookstore, or on the Internet (such as our
Lessons,
Quick Activities and
Tours). Look at the phone
book Yellowpages to locate possible community resources for career
talks, field trips, or presentations related to topics being studied.
Check out who you know and who they might know that could provide
materials, field trips, or ideas for projects. When you pick out some
experiments, try to borrow or find donated materials. |
| 8. |
What’s Next? |
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| Have fun with science. Follow your schedule and begin doing
experiments, inviting people to come and share related careers or
hobbies, and taking field trips. We suggest that individuals or the
club keep a journal of what topics are explored, experiments
conducted, what was learned, problems and ideas that surfaced, what
community resources were utilized, and what kinds of careers were
related and learned about during meetings. |
