Demos Guide-Fall 2009

The Demos Volunteer Guide contains all of the information that you need to be a volunteer. We've included general information about Demos, teaching tips, safety information, transportation information, and each and every protocol that you will use over the course of the semester. All volunteers were provided with a binder containing this guide at the beginning of the semester.

2007 Fall Demos Guide (Note: We'll update this page to reflect Fall '09 as soon as we have everything finalized!

• Complete
(PDF: 11.3MB)

By Section:

• Part A: About Demos
Includes: Demos History, Programs. (PDF: 160KB)
• Part B: General Information
Includes: Teaching Tips, Safety Information, FAQ. (PDF: 232KB)
• Part C: Resources
Includes: Demos Contact Info, School Contact Info, Transportation Info. (PDF: 9.3MB)
• Part D: 2007 Fall Semester Schedule
Includes: Teaching Tips, Safety Information, FAQ. (PDF: 116KB)
• Part E: Guide to Demos Protocols
(PDF: 112KB)

Protocols:

     All are PDF files, size < 1MB.

• Sept. 24-28: Density Columns
• Oct. 1-5: Penny Boats
• Oct. 8-12: Spaghetti Structures
• Oct. 15-19: Chemistry and Polymers
• Oct. 22-26: Silly Putty
• Oct. 29-Nov. 2: The Senses
• Nov. 5-16 (2 Weeks):
            Owl Pellets
            Magnetism
• Nov. 26-30: Astrobiology
• Dec. 3-7: Oil Spill

Use

Demos welcomes and encourages other individuals and organizations to use our materials. Full permissions are granted for use and modification. Where appropriate please cite the original sources as listed in our guide.