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| Do This Task! | Task | Category | Instructions |
Points | Time Estimate |
 | Learn more about Micro-Volunteerism and Science Buddies | Misc. | Let someone from Science Buddies give you a virtual tour and introduction to the new Micro-Volunteer site! (Registered corporate volunteers only.) | 25 | 15 minutes |
| | Design a logo for our Micro-Volunteer Program | Graphic Design | ** We would like volunteer help with designing a simple visual element that can be used to represent the Micro-Volution program (of which this opportunity is a part!). The logo should be in keeping with the overall look and feel (and color scheme) of the Science Buddies website. The visual element will be used online as well as in print, so the source file needs to be high resolution. Preferred file format: Adobe Photoshop PDF, EPS, PNG, or JPG. File must be original and dependent on no copyrighted elements. Note: All contributions become the property of Science Buddies and may be used in multiple media efforts with or without recognition of the creator. Contributing a design is not a guarantee that the logo will be used. Points will be awarded only for serious submissions. Adult volunteers only. | 100 | 3 hours |
| | Guest-write a blog post on nanotechnology | Writing | ** Nanotechnology is a hot area of science! If you are interested in contributing a guest-post on nanotechnology for the Science Buddies blog, please first find a recent relevant headline that your post might discuss. Please note that blog contributions should be written for a K-12 audience. For consideration, posts should be engaging, informational. accessible, and 500 words or less. Please do not write your piece without first expressing interest and talking about your idea with the volunteer coordinator. Note: Not all submissions will be posted on the Science Buddies blog. Submitting a guest piece gives Science Buddies the right to edit the material and to freely use the piece in all related media. Adult volunteers only. | 50 | 1-2 hours |
| | Volunteer as a Science Fair Judge | Misc. | Volunteer your time and expertise as a judge at a science fair. By judging, you not only support local fairs, but you reinforce to participating students that science fairs are important and exciting! Note: Additional points awarded for volunteer judges who use our Science Fair Reporter app to share photos and/or coordinate with us to share phone photos at Facebook. Adult volunteers only. | 250-300 | 8-12 hours |
| | Create a sample application using Scratch | Programming | The free Scratch programming environment can jumpstart students who are interested in exploring computer programming. We have several projects that use Scratch in our directory of Project Ideas. If you have experience with Scratch and are interested in creating a sample application that demonstrates what Scratch can do, great! Please do not create a sample that fulfills the requirements, specifically, for one or our projects. Samples should be original. Our resource guide for Scratch is available here: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/scratch-intro.shtml. | 100 | 2-3 hours |
| | Specialized help | Other | Specialized volunteer assistance on small or occasional projects in accounting, HR, PR, graphic design, or legal. | Variable. | Variable. |
| | Help with IT/Salesforce.com | Other | Specialized volunteer assistance on small or occasional projects in IT. We are especially interested in volunteers with expertise in Salesforce.com. | Variable. | Variable. |
| | Design a logo for our Science Buddies Ambassador program | Graphic Design | Our Science Buddies Ambassador Program outlines a set of steps volunteers can take to help Science Buddies spread the word about our award-winning website and resources. We would like volunteer help with designing a simple visual element that can be used to represent this program. The logo should be in keeping with the overall look and feel (and color scheme) of the Science Buddies website. The visual element will be used online as well as in print, so the source file needs to be high resolution. Preferred file format: Adobe Photoshop PDF, EPS, PNG, or JPG. File must be original and dependent on no copyrighted elements. Note: All contributions become the property of Science Buddies and may be used in multiple media efforts with or without recognition of the creator. Contributing a design is not a guarantee that the logo will be used. Points will be awarded only for serious submissions. Adult volunteers only. | 100 | 3 hours |
| | Take a photo we can use in the "Ocean Currents: Modeling the 'Global Conveyor Belt' in Your Kitchen" project | Photography | We would like to add a photo to the Ocean Currents: Modeling the 'Global Conveyor Belt' in Your Kitchen project. Ideally, we would like a photo that is relevant to the general concept of the Project Idea, a photo that we can add to the introduction. (Alternately: In some cases, we might incorporate a photo taken at an important stage in the Experimental Procedure.) After reading through the introductory material and reviewing the project, if a photo opportunity comes to mind, please do put your camera to work! You might know a perfect spot in your local area, or maybe you have the supplies on hand to stage a compelling photo. Please do not submit photos that potentially infringe on copyrights owned by others. (Note: Not all photos submitted will be used. Points will be credited one time for original photos submitted that fit the content of this specific project. Additional points may be credited if your photo is selected for incorporation.) | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Take a photo we can use in the "Make the Wind Work for You!" project | Photography | We would like to add a photo to the Make the Wind Work for You! project. Ideally, we would like a photo that is relevant to the general concept of the Project Idea, a photo that we can add to the introduction. (Alternately: In some cases, we might incorporate a photo taken at an important stage in the Experimental Procedure.) After reading through the introductory material and reviewing the project, if a photo opportunity comes to mind, please do put your camera to work! You might know a perfect spot in your local area, or maybe you have the supplies on hand to stage a compelling photo. Please do not submit photos that potentially infringe on copyrights owned by others. (Note: Not all photos submitted will be used. Points will be credited one time for original photos submitted that fit the content of this specific project. Additional points may be credited if your photo is selected for incorporation.)
| 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Take a photo we can use in the "Gamers: Myth or Man?" project | Photography | We would like to add a photo to the Gamers: Myth or Man? project. Ideally, we would like a photo that is relevant to the general concept of the Project Idea, a photo that we can add to the introduction. (Alternately: In some cases, we might incorporate a photo taken at an important stage in the Experimental Procedure.) After reading through the introductory material and reviewing the project, if a photo opportunity comes to mind, please do put your camera to work! You might know a perfect spot in your local area, or maybe you have the supplies on hand to stage a compelling photo. Please do not submit photos that potentially infringe on copyrights owned by others. (Note: Not all photos submitted will be used. Points will be credited one time for original photos submitted that fit the content of this specific project. Additional points may be credited if your photo is selected for incorporation.) | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Take a photo we can use in the "Egg Substitutes" project | Photography | We would like to add a photo to the Egg Substitutes project. Ideally, we would like a photo that is relevant to the general concept of the Project Idea, a photo that we can add to the introduction. (Alternately: In some cases, we might incorporate a photo taken at an important stage in the Experimental Procedure.) After reading through the introductory material and reviewing the project, if a photo opportunity comes to mind, please do put your camera to work! You might know a perfect spot in your local area, or maybe you have the supplies on hand to stage a compelling photo. Please do not submit photos that potentially infringe on copyrights owned by others. (Note: Not all photos submitted will be used. Points will be credited one time for original photos submitted that fit the content of this specific project. Additional points may be credited if your photo is selected for incorporation.) | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Take a photo we can use in the "Time is Money" project | Photography | We would like to add a photo to the Time is Money project. Ideally, we would like a photo that is relevant to the general concept of the Project Idea, a photo that we can add to the introduction. (Alternately: In some cases, we might incorporate a photo taken at an important stage in the Experimental Procedure.) After reading through the introductory material and reviewing the project, if a photo opportunity comes to mind, please do put your camera to work! You might know a perfect spot in your local area, or maybe you have the supplies on hand to stage a compelling photo. Please do not submit photos that potentially infringe on copyrights owned by others. (Note: Not all photos submitted will be used. Points will be credited one time for original photos submitted that fit the content of this specific project. Additional points may be credited if your photo is selected for incorporation.) | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Help us find a video that can be used with the "Crime Scene Chemistry: Determine the Identity of an Unknown Chemical Substance" project | Video | We would like to integrate a relevant video in the Crime Scene Chemistry: Determine the Identity of an Unknown Chemical Substance project. We are looking for a quality online video that we can embed. Videos containing advertising will not be considered. | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Help us find a video that can be used with the "Tee Time: How Fast is Your Golf Swing?" project | Video | We would like to integrate a relevant video in the Tee Time: How Fast is Your Golf Swing? project. We are looking for a quality online video that we can embed. Videos containing advertising will not be considered. | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Help us find a video that can be used with the "Biowarfare: Experiment with Viruses that Destroy Bacteria" project | Video | We would like to integrate a relevant video in the Biowarfare: Experiment with Viruses that Destroy Bacteria project. We are looking for a quality online video that we can embed. Videos containing advertising will not be considered. | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Help us find a video that can be used with the "Wily Waves: Build an Oscillating Water Column to Extract Energy from Ocean Waves" project | Video | We would like to integrate a relevant video in the Wily Waves: Build an Oscillating Water Column to Extract Energy from Ocean Waves project. We are looking for a quality online video that we can embed. Videos containing advertising will not be considered. | 25 | 30 minutes |
| | Help us find a video that can be used with the "Comparing Vocal Ranges: How High and Low Can You Go?" project | Video | We would like to integrate a relevant video in the Comparing Vocal Ranges: How High and Low Can You Go? project. We are looking for a quality online video that we can embed. Videos containing advertising will not be considered. | 25 | 30 minutes |
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