Brainstorm ways to promote PLTW to students:



|Promoting PLTW to Elementary students |

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|Instructional Strategies: |

|Incorporate fun engineering activities within math and science instruction. For ideas go to: Engineering Education Service Center (EESC) links to |

|Engineering/Tech Universities, Scholarships, Resources |

|Show movie “Engineers Can Do Anything” to be exposed to all types of engineering fields. |

|Use engineering stories in ELA/Social Studies lessons |

|Help students be aware that different people in their units are engineers – ex. Alexander Graham Bell |

|Create Stations with different engineering activities |

|Play age appropriate games that support engineering concepts, ideas, etc.. |

|Regular vocabulary in classrooms that surround engineering |

|Conduct Games that are about Engineer careers |

|During units that include engineering work – show or point out that it is engineering ex: during electricity and circuit work |

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|Orientation/Promotion of STEM Activities: |

|Incorporate the show “Design Squad” into Science class |

|Show clips from to highlight different fields of engineering. |

|Show movie “Engineers Can Do Anything” to be exposed to all types of engineering fields. |

|Service project created with Technology, Math and Science in mind |

|Support a strong foundation in Math for all students |

|Support female students choices towards Science and Math |

|Share with students summer camp opportunities. Go to: |

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|Creation of Clubs and Competitions: |

|Organize After School Clubs – Robotics |

|Science Fair/Tech Fair |

|Promote building different structures with Legos, Kinex, Link & Logs – have competitions and use products for projects throughout the year |

|Promote and organize Young Science Olympiad teams |

|Encourage participation in science fairs |

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|Demonstrations: |

|Engineers come into elementary schools after school to do fun and age appropriate activities. Have students solve a problem and work in teams. Have both men and|

|women engineers participate. |

|Organize mentor opportunities with Engineers in the field |

|Show programs explaining engineering; myth busters |

|Career Days – bring in engineers to help with presentations |

|Engineering Week is in February. Seek out local activities. |

|“Show and tell” with parents that are engineers |

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|Visitations: |

|Have PLTW® students go into classrooms to conduct interactive activities, share their designs, and provide information about what they are learning. |

|Older elementary students visit classrooms in HS/MS |

|Expose students to engineering careers by visiting different engineers in their place of employment. Focus on all types of engineering. |

|Promoting PLTW® to Middle School & HS students |

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|PLTW® Information Sharing: |

|Put PLTW® classes in curriculum guide |

|Promote during individual scheduling |

|Promote during large group scheduling |

|Put PLTW® information on school website |

|Technology teachers share PLTW® brochures with potential students |

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|Creation of Clubs and Competitions: |

|Provide a Robotic and/or Technology club for students |

|Coordinate an engineering summer camp for elementary students |

|Provide students with information on math, science, technology, engineering competitions |

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|Demonstrations: |

|Have High School Students share information and demonstrate projects about the coursework to Middle School Students |

|Conduct classroom presentations and interactive activities on PLTW® activities |

|Conduct lunchtime demonstrations and displays around building |

|Have High School Students conduct interactive activities in the elementary classrooms |

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|Instructional Strategies: |

|Have Technology Teachers team up with math and science teacher for instruction |

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|Visitations: |

|Elementary students visit Gateway To Technology® classes and Middle School Students visit High School PLTW® classes |

|Field trips to colleges that have engineering or companies that have engineering |

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|Orientation/Promotion Activities: |

|Bring in guest speakers on careers in math, science, engineering, and technology |

|Highlight design, engineering, and careers- connections from TV shows and movies |

|Have an 8th grade parent night or curriculum to share PLTW® coursework and activities to students and parents |

|Provide a Girls Reception for engineering coursework- check on PLTW® Website for complete packet or go to to download |

|complete packet |

|On Career Day, have an engineer and/or engineering technologist talk about the components of their career, their career path, and indicate skills needed. |

|Have PLTW® alumni come back to school to how their PLTW® courses helped them to make decisions on coursework at the college level. |

|Electives Fair for Students and Parents: Have demonstrations from Robotics Team, Legos Club, and hands-on experiences |

|Use public access TV to promote program |

|Promote specific program to encourage more girls to participate in program |

|Mentor group with college students |

|Show free DVD and share brochures which describe Project Lead The Way® Coursework. Available by going to: |

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|Promoting PLTW to Parents |

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|PLTW Information Sharing: |

|Put description of PLTW coursework on school website |

|Put description of PLTW coursework in curriculum guide |

|Add information to the parent/district newsletter |

|Share information during new student orientation |

|Highlight PLTW activities and curriculum during a PTO meeting |

|Provide promotional brochures to parents |

|Staff member provides opportunity for parents to obtain answers to questions by phone or email |

|Highlight the career path to math, science, engineering and technology careers |

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|Demonstrations: |

|Have demonstrations during Open House |

|Have students present the program to parents |

|Conduct a project fair in gym on voting night where students demonstrate and answer questions |

|Invite interested senior citizens to view classes |

|Presentations in community centers, malls, and libraries with student demonstrations |

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|Orientation/Promotion Activities: |

|Have an 8th grade parent night or curriculum to share PLTW coursework and activities to students and parents |

|Electives Fair for parents and students: |

|Have Career night that also reviews classes that provides information on dual credit courses |

|Share clips from PLTW DVD that describes the program |

|Bring media (television and newspaper) to school for special story on students involved in program |

|Highlight the college credit option |

|Promoting PLTW to Community |

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|PLTW Information Sharing: |

|Highlight the program in the school or local newspaper |

|Highlight program on school website |

|Add to agenda of Diversity Task Force |

|Share program goals with Rotary or Lions Club |

|Share information with Jr. Achievement program |

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|Demonstrations: |

|Conduct a demonstration at a Board Meeting (with students) or invite BOE members to the PLTW classrooms. |

|Highlight PLTW activities and curriculum during a PTO meeting |

|Invite local key business contacts in the school for student demonstrations |

|Have displays set up at sporting events |

|Go to trade shows to demonstrate curriculum activities |

|Market items that are created |

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|Visitations and Connections from Industry: |

|Create opportunities for community members to volunteer in PLTW classes |

|Seek out internships or job shadowing in local businesses for students |

|Bring local business people in to speak about job opportunities |

|Share clips from PLTW DVD that describes the program |

Engineering Websites of Interest

|American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) | |

|Discover Engineering | |

|Engineering Education Service Center (EESC) links to | |

|Engineering/Tech Universities, Scholarships, Resources | |

|Engineer Your Life | |

|Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)- Info on engineering | |

|careers | |

|Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering | |

|The Society of Women Engineers | |

|Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) | |

|Design and Discovery | |

|Youth Exploring Science | |

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