Real Science – Right Now! NC Center for Afterschool Programs Meg Sauer, STEM Coordinator

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

Who is a STEM Kid? So many young people miss opportunities when they think “I’m not a science or a math person.” Challenges Science Exposure Out of School Time Time to plan/find/innovate/try it Cost of materials Setting specifics Background information/comfort level

STEM is FUN! Ignite curiosity Reinforce what students learn in the classroom Build critical thinkers who can collaborate Build STEM families and economically vital communities Empower a new generation of innovators and problem-solvers

Every Kid Is a STEM Kid! Equity Innovation Applied technology Collaboration Perseverance Scientific literacy Citizen Science Social Justice

Why STEM at NC CAP? One positive STEM experience at a time. Free STEM lesson plans for out-of-school time providers https://ncafterschool.org/stem/

Goals for Today Find It: Explore the Lessons (15 minutes) Try It: I do/we do (40 minutes) Owl Explorers Kinetic Cars Water For Life Apply It: Your Program’s Needs (10 minutes) Evaluations and Kits: (5 minutes)

Find It: Snapshot What are the ages? Which activities are inside/outside? How much time will it take to set up? Where can you find the materials? How much does it cost? Sensory Integration/Safety/Set up/Clean up Correlations with NC Essential Standards

Find It: Fast Facts Think/Pair/Share: Divide the lesson topics among the table. Find and share a fact or background information you may not have known about our topics.

Find It: Explore the Lesson Motion/Dance/Game Food Fieldwork/Citizen Science Lab Graphs Technology Hands-on Student handouts Adaptations by ages

Find It: STEM To-Go Family Friendly Stand alone or supplemental On site or send home Spanish

Time for Fun Owl Explorers (10 minutes) Kinetic Cars (10 minutes) Water for Life (10 minutes)

Apply It Your Program’s Needs How can we help?

Kits Not quite everything, but the neat things Science Equipment

Wrap Up Share what works! We’d love your videos! Evaluations Thank you!