I Can Do STEM
Watch the activity overview video. This video shows staff facilitating the activity featured in the skill video.
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- How do the facilitator’s questions get youth thinking about their own connections to engineering?
- How do career roles help youth explore their own identity related to science and engineering?
- How did the facilitator encourage youth to think about the role of engineering in their everyday lives?
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- The facilitators used career roles as a method for building STEM identity. What else could they have done?
- What is the value of having youth explore different roles in STEM?
Explore Engineering Practices
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Including All Learners
The facilitator adapts an activity to include strategies that support the unique needs of his audience which includes English language learners.
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Group Collaboration
Collaboration is an effective strategy to increase STEM learning especially when it happens during group work. Watch an experienced frontline staff member lead groups in the re-design process using group collaboration.
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Trying out Career Roles
Watch as staff members Katie and Molly make connections to a variety of STEM Careers throughout the selected activity and explore strategies for strengthening your own practice in this area.