4th Grade Engineering Trip - Whitehead Rd.

Monday, February 27th, 2017 from 9:10am to 11:55am

About

We are looking forward to our Experience UGA trips for the semester! 

NOTE: Shifts with lock codes are for Experience UGA Ambassadors only. If you would like to learn more about our Ambassador program, please contact us at experienceuga@gmail.com.

Any shift without a lock code is open for general volunteers!

Trip Description: 

Fourth grade students will be hosted by the College of Engineering at Stegeman Coliseum. CCSD students will have the opportunity to:
      

Use handmade miniature catapults to practice hypothesizing, estimating, and measuring

·         Build spaghetti towers in order to understand basic principles of tension & compression, as well as compare tower designs to see which designs work best

·         Participate in an interactive presentation about “What is Engineering,” where students will learn more about studying & careers in engineering

o    During this session students may briefly tour one of the College of Engineering buildings

o    Students will also participate in a question and answer session with current UGA students

 

Guidelines for the trip: 

o General volunteers must have attended a volunteer orientation for this trip.

o You are responsible for transportation to the trip site.
o Review information and location for your assigned shift beforehand.
o Be prepared to engage elementary school students! 
o Do not have any food or drink with you during the trip. 

o Have fun with the students! 

Rain Plan: In the event of rain, this trip will still occur as planned.

Emergency Contacts: 
Josh Podvin - 706 542 5008 (office); 513 706 3210 (cell); jhpodvin@uga.edu
Shannon Walker - 404 433 5069 (c), shannon.walker26@uga.edu 

Positions
0 Remaining
Approval
Organizer will approve registrants
Registration
Registration Closed
Registration Closes
Any time before each shift starts or when space runs out.
Requirement Details
Be prepared to engage with high school students. You must have attended an Experience UGA Volunteer orientation for this trip.
Perks
Impacting the lives of Clarke county 4th graders!
Parking Details
You are responsible for transportation to this trip.
GivePulse
4 Positions Filled | 2 Impacts | 1 Hours

A few people you will meet... View Details

Shifts (10)

1 - 10 of 10 Shifts
ShiftStart TimeEnd TimeAddressDescriptionRegistrants Needed
 
 
Activity 1 Ambassadors9:10am (ET)10:20am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
This address is behind Stegeman Colesium.
You will greet the students at the bus and assist with the first rotation of activities, either with the catapult or spaghetti towers activitiy.0/2Over
Morning Greeters!9:10am (ET)9:35am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
This address is behind Stegeman Colesium.
You are responsible for greeting students at the bus and guiding them to their activities in the Coliseum.0/3Over
Activity Rotation 1 Volunteers - Catapult9:30am (ET)10:20am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the first rotation of students with their catapult activity.0/2Over
Activity Rotation 1 Volunteers - Spaghetti Tower9:30am (ET)10:20am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the first rotation of students with their activity building spaghetti towers.0/2Over
Activity 2 Ambassadors10:15am (ET)11:10am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You assist with the second rotation of activities, either with the catapult or spaghetti towers activitiy.0/2Over
Activity 2 Rotation Volunteers - Spaghetti Tower10:15am (ET)11:10am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the second rotation of students with their activity building spaghetti towers.0/2Over
Activity Rotation 2 Volunteers - Catapult10:15am (ET)11:10am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the second rotation of students with their catapult activity.1/2Over
Activity 3 Ambassadors11:05am (ET)11:55am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist with the third rotation of activities, either with the catapult or spaghetti towers activitiy.2/2Over
Activity 3 Rotation Volunteers - Catapult11:05am (ET)11:55am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the first rotation of students with their catapult activity.0/2Over
Activity 3 Rotation Volunteers - Spaghetti Towers11:05am (ET)11:55am (ET)
100 Smith Street
Athens, Georgia 30605
Stegeman Coliseum
You will assist the third rotation of students with their activity building spaghetti towers.1/2Over