ARMS: Volunteers
ARMS encourages teachers to involve students in the process of science,
using hands-on, inquiry based activities. This is difficult to do with
one adult in a classroom full of students with varying abilities and
interests. ARMS volunteers serve in a variety of roles to help all students
participate in science. They also help to make student learning more
meaningful by connecting science concepts to the application of those
concepts in the community. ARMS Volunteers include university faculty
and staff, university students in the sciences and science education,
and scientists from business, industry and government agencies.
ARMS Volunteer Handbook! [Online HTML Version | Offline PDF Version (72 kb)]
Roles of Volunteers:
- Working as a mentor for an individual or small group of students needing more personal attention or with students working on a small group project.
- Working with the whole class on a hands-on lesson, assisting students where needed.
- Accompanying the class on outdoor field studies.
- Helping the teacher set up hands-on demonstrations or experiments.
- Developing and/or conducting a science activity related to the volunteer’s field of expertise.
- Leading after-school science activities.
- Talking with students about their work and answering their questions.