Preparing STEM activities does NOT have to be time consuming and costly -- this session will introduce participants to fun and easy pre-built STEM activities and FREE resources that will elevate an afterschool program's STEM game to the next level. By the end of the session, participants will have a few STEM lessons in their arsenal and information on free STEM resources that can be used all year long.
As the STEM Action Center's Innovation Hub manager, Becca spends time testing out best practices for makerspaces, engaging kids in awesome projects, and assisting school and community spaces across the state to develop makerspaces and making activities. Becca has been working in informal... Read More →
Saturday February 29, 2020 10:15am - 11:15am PST
Room 1082
One of the goals of afterschool is to help support school day learning in fun, hands-on ways. This session will take you on a tour through the State SEEd (science and engineering) standards, and give you hands on experience with activities to support these standards for all age groups.
Deborah Ivie is an assistant professor with Utah State University extension. She has led afterschool programming for over 15 years. Areas of specialty include integration of STEM and other projects and aligning afterschool with school day learning. Deborah is currently the STEM lead... Read More →
Saturday February 29, 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Room 1021
Imagine afterschool programming that aligns with in-school outcomes, is grounded in peer-reviewed research, AND contributes to the mental and emotional well-being of students... all of this can be achieved by incorporating environmental education (EE) into afterschool programming. EE experts from Tracy Aviary will introduce session participants to the basics of EE by sharing research, case studies, and practical, ready-to-use activities and lesson plans. Let Tracy Aviary guide you in getting every afterschool kid outdoors!
Toy developers have been hard at work creating options to teach concepts about electricity. In this session we will briefly learn how to teach with Snap Circuits, Electronic building blocks, Turing Tumble, and actual electronic components (batteries, buzzers and LEDs). For the second half of class participants will be encouraged to break into teams and play with types of STEAM toys on their own.
Roger Whiting is the sole proprietor of a business called Community Arts of Utah which partners with schools, cities and nonprofit organizations to create large-scale murals, mosaic murals and art installations that give voice to youth in underprivileged and underserved populations... Read More →
Saturday February 29, 2020 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Room 1008
