Q: What are the goals of our outreach program?
A: To foster students' excitement in vision science, to promote interest for future participation in a related, academic field, and to allow all students the chance to learn about science through an interactive, accessible approach to advanced education and research.
Q: How much time do you need for a successful vision day?
A: We are flexible, but require between 2-3 hours from the time we arrive till when we can pack up our materials. Please see the timeline for more details.
Q: What do you need in the way of classroom space?
A: Ideally, we will need a large room to do our demonstrations that involve all of the students participating, and several smaller, nearby rooms for students to participate in the demo modules in small groups.
Q: How many of our students can participate in your outreach program?
A: The more the merrier! We'd love to have as many participants as time and space will allow when we come to visit your school for vision day.
Q: What will our students be learning?
A: For more detailed information about our program, how it is organized and some of the demos you can expect, please see our overview section for teachers and students.
...some information we will need from you before we visit your school:
Length of Demonstration
- How does the timeline sound?
- Will we have enough time for everything?
Available Space
- What type of space do you have available for the demonstration?
- May we occupy this space during the given time?
Students
- How many students do you expect will attend?
- May we divide them into groups?
- Will teachers be available to assist our group?
Demos
- May we provide jelly beans and juice as a part of the main demo?
- Is it ok to darken the room with black plastic tarp (the room will never be completely dark)?
Supplemental Materials
- Would you benefit from having a computer installed with demo material & further reading left at school?
- Would you benefit from having charts and plastic models of the eye and brain left at school?
