Education
Creating My Project
How to provide opportunities for youth to direct and manage their own learning and explore strategies to help young people learn to be problem solvers and contributors to computer science.
Video
Identify Connections to Prior Knowledge
Participants will watch the Presenting a Challenge Video-Based Learning Module and complete the Bridges worksheet to better connect everyday experiences to STEM.
STEM, Training Guide, Video
Improving Connections
Design dough creatures to learn to connect youths’ prior experiences to STEM activities.
STEM, Training Guide
Make It Relevant
Brainstorm science practices in order to add more opportunities for youth to connect the work of scientists to their everyday activities.
Learning Activity, Training Guide, Video
Seeing Patterns
Learn how to help youth reflect and process experiences with patterns and trends in data to assist them in computational thinking.
Learning Activity, Training Guide
Any Student can be Inspired by the Possibilities of Computer Science
Watch a video to learn how youth can be inspired by the possibilities of computer science.
Video
What are Service Learning Projects?
Frontline staff and volunteers will seek out community partners and utilize their strengths in STEM to enhance programs. Connect youth to the community through service learning projects of local interest that promote STEM inquiry.
Learning Activity, Training Guide
Building Relationships with STEM-Rich Partners
Frontline staff and volunteers will seek out community partners and utilize their strengths in STEM to enhance programs. They will identify shared goals and develop partnerships with STEM-rich local business/industry.
Learning Activity, STEM, Training Guide
Why Do We Do Computer Science?
Developing skills in computer science is important for any young person regardless of whether or not this is the career path. All young people will need to be able to use computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.