Dear Brittany and Amanda,
My name is Ramsey Musallam, and I have designed the workshop you will be leading on June 4, 6, 11, and 13. Below, you will find resources to ensure your facilitation is both smooth and well-informed. You will also find a copy of this email in the "Materials" section of the workshop curriculum.
Please confirm your readiness by replying to all in this email thread by May 28th after reviewing the provided information. Feel free to ask any questions or share concerns you might have.
Workshop Curriculum: Access the curriculum that you and the participants will follow. Please display this URL for student access: https://wovenlearning.org/workshop-menu/iowastatets/. All materials are provided by Woven for each step of the curriculum process. Adjust group sizes as needed to ensure student involvement, ideally 2-3 students per group, with 2 being preferable.
Activity Specifics:
- Day 1: 3D Design and Printing - Instructional videos are provided for the students. If you are not familiar with Tinkercad, I encourage you to view this video to familiarize yourself with the basics.
- Day 2: Forensic Science and CSI - Instructional videos are self-explanatory. However, I recommend exploring Paper Chromatography and the intricacies of Foldscope microscopes more deeply to prepare for student inquiries. Each forensic test is designed to investigate 3 suspects, but additional materials have been created to allow for more suspects to be analyzed, depending on available time and student engagement.
- Day 3: Drone Programming - Instructional videos are provided for the students. Please also refer to the drone user manual and this document for additional information and troubleshooting tips.
- Day 4: STEM Scavenger Hunt - Self-explanatory.
Teacher Support:
- For non-urgent inquiries, please email me directly at ramsey@wovenlearning.org. I will reply within 24 hours.
- For urgent or time-sensitive inquiries, please call or text me at (415) 260-2581, and I will provide support as soon as possible.
I look forward to our collaboration and hope you find the experience enjoyable and rewarding.
Best regards,
Ramsey Musallam