What Volunteers Do

Volunteers assist students by:
Volunteers assist teachers by:
  • providing assistance with science experiments
  • becoming role models for students
  • encouraging students to set goals
  • presenting information pertaining to careers in science
  • providing exposure to college experiences
  • sharing their personal goals and aspirations
  • discussing the challenges/obstacle of obtaining a college education/identifying solutions
  • promoting healthy habits among students
  • creating email pen pals
  • mentoring students
  • tutoring students
  • assisting students with special projects
  • creating and sharing a video of the lab
  • creating and sharing a PowerPoint presentations to explain the research
  • assisting students in developing test-taking skills
  • encouraging the development of test-taking skills
  • promoting the importance of developing test-taking skills
  • tutoring students prior to science and math tests
  • instructing students in the use of scientific tools
  • bringing the scientific community into the classroom
  • actively participating in classroom instruction
  • providing assistance in the science lab
  • collaborating with teachers to conduct hands-on and inquiry-based science lessons
  • preparing materials for experiments
  • preparing instructional materials
  • preparing demonstrations
  • increasing scientific knowledge of current developments in science
  • providing scientific expertise
  • inviting the teacher to visit their lab