TYPE OF THE ACTIVITY:
Speaking competition with the topic STEAM
DURATION:
2 sessions of 45-50 minutes.
TEACHING AID:
Role model: Particle physicist Claire Lee is a non-traditional scientist. Lee’s performance background and comfort on stage are certain advantages when it comes to communicating science in front of large audiences
TEACHING PRACTICE (STEP BY STEP):
A motivational material that shows that scientists can be non-traditional people: “She is one of us” can be used for a public speaking competition. The Public Speaking will be organized in this way:
1.The speech will last for 5 minutes the maximum.
2.The approach is at the student’s choice.
3.The class will receive some numbers from 1-5 written on a piece of paper and all of the students will raise their numbers to show their appreciation for the speech.
4. One of the students is the “accountant” who will write the name of the students and the total points.
5.In the end the winner will be named and applauses will be her/his reward.
MATERIALS:
Download/print this plan of the activity (pdf).
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