Explore Materials
Learn how engineers consider the properties of materials as they select those that are most appropriate for the task.
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Learning Blast: Explore Materials
Learn how engineers investigate and consider the properties and uses of materials to select those that are most appropriate for the task.
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Making Meaning from STEM Learning
To make STEM experiences meaningful, youth need to make the STEM learning personal. Staff use “provocations” and “plussing” to challenge youth to think of new ideas based on what they have discovered while creating an object that can fly out of a wind tunnel.
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Developing an Active STEM Learning Environment
Participants will compare Glurch and Oobleck to learn how to engage youth in active learning.
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Exploring Materials
Youth need to explore the properties of materials before they can create a contraption to float up and out of the wind tunnel.
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Using Questions for Many Purposes
Watch an experienced frontline staff member, Katie, use purposeful questions to encourage youth to think deeply about their STEM learning experience.
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Developing Skills Needed for Active STEM Learning
Participants learn how to engage youth in active STEM learning by providing opportunities to investigate and explore the properties of materials.
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