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Stories of Failure

Participants will identify their role and attitude towards failure and discuss strategies for creating an environment where failure feels okay.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Facilitating Inclusive Learning Experiences
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
40 minutes
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How Many Careers Use STEM?

Participants relate a list of different career titles to STEM in order to help youth make connections to careers that use STEM.
Strategy: 
Supporting Youth Development Through STEM
Skill: 
Making Connections to STEM Careers
Situation: 
Meeting (small group)
Length: 
30 minutes
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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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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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