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

2. Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Why STEM at NC CAP? One positive STEM experience at a time.
Free STEM lesson plans for out-of-school time providers

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

14. Kits
Not quite everything, but the neat things
Science Equipment

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