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2009-20010 Maidu/Excelsior Science Docent Program

Science Docent Program Home Page | Classroom Science Docents | Head and Grade-Level Coordinators | Head Science Docent | Teachers | Parents

"Come Play with Science!"

The Science Docent Program was created 11 years ago by parents and teachers who wanted to enhance our classroom science curriculum with hands-on, play-oriented activities and experiments that get kids excited about various science topics. The focus of the program is to convey to our kids that science is fun and relates to all areas of study and life. Based on our kids’ reactions to the lessons each month, we’ve succeeded!

The program is completely volunteer-staffed and is funded by Maidu/Excelsior PTC through donations from parents every year. Nearly 50 volunteers, working at different levels of involvement, participated in the Science Docent program last year.

Read the Program Goal and Participant Responsibilities document to learn more about the Science Docent volunteer opportunities, which include Head Science Docent, Grade-Level Science Docent Coordinators, Classroom Science Docents, Classroom Science Docent Assistants, Teachers, and parents. Please contact us to learn how you can help! See the Programs and Contacts page for Open positions and contact information for coordinators.

Thanks to the volunteer efforts of our Science Docent parents, students at Maidu Elementary School gain hands-on experience with the following science topics:

Kindergarten
The Five Senses: Sense of Touch
The Five Senses: Sense of Sight
The Five Senses: Sense of Taste & Smell
The Five Senses: Sense of Sound
Recycling
1st Grade
Lesson 1: Animal Habitats
Lesson 2: Nocturnal Animals
Lesson 3: Weather
Lesson 4: Tropical Rain Forests
Lesson 5: Oceans
Lesson 6: Matter
2nd Grade
Life Cycle of the Salmon
Balance and Motion: Spinners (Zoomers and Twirlers)
Balance and Motion: Sound and Vibrations
Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: Sand Sculptures and Bricks
Pebbles, Sand, and Silt: Rocks and Minerals
Dinosaurs and Fossils
3rd Grade

A 6-part series of lessons about nutrition where a little dragon learns about healthy eating. To get started, read these documents:

Lesson 1: Meet the Royal Family

Lesson 2: We Need All Five (food groups)
Lesson 3: Variety of Vegetables

Lesson 4: Fruit & Milk Fun

Lesson 5: King Henry’s Meat Group

Lesson 6: Smart Snacking

Science Docent Program Home Page | Classroom Science Docents | Grade-Level Coordinators | Head Science Docent | Teachers | Parents

 

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