Preparing for a New School Year

Connecting to Prior Knowledge and Experiences

Frontline staff and volunteers will be able to effectively connect STEM activities to the knowledge and experiences (culture, gender, socioeconomic status, language, daily experiences, etc.) of the youth in their program. Portray science as a real, social, lived experience that is relevant to youth. 

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Connected Learning

Out-of-school time facilitators have the challenge of making STEM interactions with children more effective by connecting planned experiences with previous knowledge or concerns of the children. Learn effective teaching strategies to match a STEM experience with children’s interest and skills. This lesson is one of twenty Click2Science lessons designed to help frontline staff facilitate STEM experiences.

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Sustaining Summer Learning

Families often look forward to summer as an opportunity to rest and relax. However, for low-income families, summer can lead to struggles with basic needs like healthy food and safe places for children to spend their days. It can also lead to learning loss. Research shows at-risk youth fall behind their peers each summer. By the fifth grade, summer learning loss can leave low-income students two and a half years behind their peers.

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