Click2Science User Pathways are designed to support personal learning and developing your skills in teaching STEM in out-of-school time programs.
Find strategies for selecting STEM activities, preparing yourself, gathering materials, setting up the space and managing the group.
View PathwayLearn the basics of STEM teaching – strategies for asking great questions, keeping groups focused and productive, making meaningful connections and assessing what was learned.
View PathwayDevelop strategies for leading fun and engaging experiences – encouraging collaboration, connecting to prior experiences and giving youth control of their own learning.
View PathwayPrepare young people for a STEM future – helping them use STEM practices, develop their identity and make their own connections to careers that use STEM.
View PathwayMeeting resources are brief, 15-30 minute, professional development experiences intended to introduce or reinforce STEM skills for staff. They can be part of a regularly scheduled staff meeting or conducted virtually.
Learn MoreTraining resources are designed for hands-on, interactive professional development experiences. These trainings engage staff with new ideas through experiences, discussions, and interaction.
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Learn MoreParticipants will watch the “Let there be Light!” learning module to learn why STEM identities matter.
View GuideYouth are given the challenge to build a simple circuit. The facilitator uses purposeful questions to support and direct their learning.
View GuideParticipants will document their learning with three activities: “Sink or Float,” “Paper Airplanes,” and “Amphibian/Fish Comparison”. They will also complete a self-reflection and set goals for their practice.
View GuideLearn new strategies for documenting STEM learning.
View GuideLearning about cause and effect is a great way to increase interest and engagement in science.
Learn MoreLooking for, identifying, and using patterns is a vital concept in science and engineering
Learn MoreThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Crosscutting Concepts provide us with a great way to help youth bridge science learning across various contexts.
Learn MoreParticipants will reflect on programmatic challenges in order to add more active learning opportunities to their program.
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