Help us pack and mail the science kits!
Help us pack and mail the science kits that help refugee children overcome the language barrier!
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We invite you to take part in the preparation and packaging of the Science United Project’s science kits, which are donated to classrooms with children on the move (refugees, migrants, asylum seekers) as part of the Science United Teachers programme. The science kits consist of safe, organised materials such as popsicle (ice-cream) sticks, paper straws, plastic straws, rubber bands, felt pom-pom balls, aluminium foil, CR2032 coin cell batteries, LED bulbs with or without wires, insulating tape in pre-cut pieces, fabric tape in pre-cut pieces, balloons, CDs, adhesive labels, copper adhesive tape, ferrite magnets about 2 cm in diameter, iron filings, thread, paper clips, toy cars, stainless steel nuts and washers, papers and cardboard, and more.
Volunteers’ responsibilities include checking that the materials are functional, preparing them (cutting and tying thread, creating paper components using the Cricut machine, etc.), assembling individual sets, and sorting and packaging the materials to be mailed to each classroom accurately, in line with the teachers’ requests.
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About Science United Project (SUP):Science United Project supports teachers to teach science in an experiential way to their refugee and displaced students. SUP provides teachers with free training and ready-to-use educational materials for experiments in the form of science kits. Since 2017, SUP has distributed more than 33,000 science kits to refugee students living in Greece with the support of the Blossom Hill Foundation. In 2022, SUP launched the Science United Festival to provide an opportunity for refugee children to showcase their knowledge and learn science concepts collaboratively and cooperatively, enriching their CV. Read the Educational Impact Report on our website.