The teacher and I had talked it over prior to my visit, and I was prepared in case awkward issues arose. I think my communication with the teacher was essential in this case. To ask questions and to find out - science is a part of what it means to be human. Teachers, scientists and engineers have to become partners in efforts to bring science to children. Working together, we can connect children to the ideas and the processes of science, to the applications of science and mathematics which are all around us, and to the promises and challenges of science and technology.
Scientists have much to share and much to learn when they link to teachers and students.
It is worth the effort to reach out and bring scientists into your classroom. Some of them used to teach in schools, as I did. Many of them are parents of school age children, as I am. This guide will help you make the experience of sharing science a meaningful one for you, for them, and most importantly, for your students. Agree on the time allotted for the activity.