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Looking Back

Participants will write table tents to use in their setting in order to help youth reflect on their learning.

Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Reflecting and Processing STEM Experiences
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
15 minutes
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Working Together

Participants will watch the Inspiring Youth in STEM Video-Based Learning Module and Conduct the Sink and Float activity to learn how roles can support youth to collaboratively build ideas and use materials.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Encouraging Collaborative STEM Work
Situation: 
Training (large group)
Length: 
60 minutes
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Who Does Science?

Participants will draw a scientist and take a photo for #ILookLikeAScientist in order to understand how to counter stereotypes about science identities.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Developing a STEM Identity
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
25 minutes
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What Do You See?

Participants will observe questioning in the When Youth Are Struggling Video-Based Learning Module to learn to ask purposeful questions.
Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Asking Purposeful Questions
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
20 minutes
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What About Challenges?

Participants will reflect on programmatic challenges in order to add more active learning opportunities to their program.
Strategy: 
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
Skill: 
Enabling Active STEM Learning
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
35 minutes
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We're Real Engineers

Participants will watch the Like a Real Engineer Video-Based Learning Module to learn to connect youths' experiences to STEM pathways and careers.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Making Connections to STEM Careers
Situation: 
Coaching (one-on-one)
Length: 
15 minutes
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