Science Docent Program Information
What is the Science Docent Program?
The mission of the Science Docent program is to enrich and reinforce student learning and excite interest in science through interactive curriculum-based lab experiences. It is run by parent volunteers and funded by donations. The Rock Creek Elementary Science Docent Program was initiated in the 2013-2014 school year. It is a unique program which allows students from TK through 6th grade to have fun and explore with hands-on experiments about four times a year in a dedicated science lab facilitated by parent volunteers.
Am I qualified to be a Science Docent?
Yes. You do not need to be a scientist or need to have a background in science. Being a docent is fun and exciting. All you need is the willingness to have fun, work with kids, lead simple experiments and don’t mind getting messy.
All the information and materials are provided. The lessons include a brief review of the topic and detailed instructions for each activity. Each grade has a Coordinator who will help by reviewing the experiments with you and answering questions. The Coordinator will make sure supplies are available for your class.
What are Science Docent’s Responsibilities?
What is the Science Docent Program?
The mission of the Science Docent program is to enrich and reinforce student learning and excite interest in science through interactive curriculum-based lab experiences. It is run by parent volunteers and funded by donations. The Rock Creek Elementary Science Docent Program was initiated in the 2013-2014 school year. It is a unique program which allows students from TK through 6th grade to have fun and explore with hands-on experiments about four times a year in a dedicated science lab facilitated by parent volunteers.
Am I qualified to be a Science Docent?
Yes. You do not need to be a scientist or need to have a background in science. Being a docent is fun and exciting. All you need is the willingness to have fun, work with kids, lead simple experiments and don’t mind getting messy.
All the information and materials are provided. The lessons include a brief review of the topic and detailed instructions for each activity. Each grade has a Coordinator who will help by reviewing the experiments with you and answering questions. The Coordinator will make sure supplies are available for your class.
What are Science Docent’s Responsibilities?
- Must have TB and finger print clearance before you can work in the classroom. A packet of information on how to do this can be picked up at the front office.
- Coordinate dates you will be in the science lab with your teacher and other science docents within your class or grade level (usually by email).
- After you have determined a date and time, reserve the Science Lab using the on-line Calendar through Google. The reservation calendar can be found on the Rock Creek Elementary web site by clicking on the Science Docent link. Or you can bookmark the calendar to your smart phone or computer. The address is https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/7?cid=cm9ja2NyZWVrc2NpZW5jZWRvY2VudEBnbWFpbC5jb20