Follow these suggested guidelines to help make your PIE to GO STEM BUS experience the best it can be:
Administration:
Reserve a space for the bus
Designate a space/room for all the TAKE-OFF activities to be housed for the week.
Promote STEM BUS during Faculty Meetings/Morning Announcements/Social Media
STEM Bus Lead:
Print the sign-up sheets (link template here) for TAKE-OFF activities.
Print schedule for on bus time.
Teachers:
5th - 8th grade teachers review the ON-STATION bus activities.
ALL grades review TAKE-OFF bus activities.
All teachers will sign out which take-off activities that they would like to use and when.
5th - 8th grade teachers will sign up for days and times that they would like to use the STEM bus.
Show the pre-visit video to 5th - 8th grade classes. (Add link to Video here)
Administration:
How do I TURN THE BUS ON? (See detailed instructions below)
Check all inventory on STEM Bus and fill out paper inventory and then send digital confirmation form. Should be done Monday when bus arrives.
Bring all take-off activities into the school and place in the designated area.
STEM Bus Lead:
Daily locking and unlocking of STEM Bus.
Leave the keys with your admin at the end of the day.
Start generator and turn on power/air conditioners and heaters.
Teachers:
Sign-in/Sign-out TAKE-OFF Mission items
Teachers:
Return ALL Take-Off items
STEM Bus Lead:
Verify Inventory & Secure bus with Administration
Administration:
Complete STEM Bus User Feedback Form on STEM Bus website.
Pick up and discard any trash from inside and around the bus.
Collect and Inventory ON-STATION & TAKE-OFF bus items.