Step 1: What do you want to achieve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think about your goals. What do you want these kiddos to walk away with? Do you want them to leave feeling empowered? Do you want them to implement water conservation practices in their home? Pick a few of these and brainstorm how you will achieve them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Who is your audience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For ages 8 and younger: Be sure to keep stations light and hands-on. Try to stimulate them visually and tactically<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For ages 8-11: Focus on open ended questions so they can think independently. Ask them lots of questions and have impactful discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For ages 12-15: Encourage them to bring what they learn outside of this environment. Assess why these topics are important and how they connect to their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For ages 16 & up: Promote leadership and collaboration. Adapt stations so that they can work in small groups. This age group loves a good competition, keep that in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Logistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose a location, date, and time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind potential weather complications if your venue is outside. Big open spaces with tables are optimal. Gauge approximately how many participants you are expecting (RSVP forms work great!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What time of year are you shooting for? Springtime in the midwest always comes with unpredictable weather, including storms. Is school in session? If so, weekdays after school will allow for the maximum participation. If school is not in session, transportation may be an issue for younger kids, so aim for lunchtime on the weekends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your stations are roughly 10-20 minutes each with 5 stations total, your event should last 2 hours or less. Accounting for time for an introduction, splitting into initial stations, time to rotate, and time for a conclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Plan stations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Step 5: Gather materials & volunteers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Organize<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Promote & advertise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 8: Scheduling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 9: Implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 10: Reflect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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