Engineering Mindset 7 : Children evaluate designs and make improvements By Christine Cunningham As mentioned earlier, reflection and evaluation of ideas is critical to the engineering mindset. Children are rarely asked to evaluate their own work, and engineering provides a rich arena in which to practice these skills. Engineering designs can be tested to see […]
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Week of 10/11/2021 – Welcome back to After School Tea Time! Take a look at what we’re spilling this week! We have questions from all over Connecticut, so grab your tea cups and get comfortable. This is the tea you don’t want to miss!
Read More HEY! EVERYONE! Get your teacups ready because it’s time to “spill the tea” on all things after school!
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Are you looking for an opportunity to explore and build comfort with sharing STEM learning as a regular part of your program? Are you a frontline educator and want to learn more about how to bring in cost-effective hands-on exploration of STEM ideas and how they connect with Social Emotional Learning skills. Do you want […]
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The Connecticut After School Network’s official 2021 Virtual After School Conference website is now live! We are are happy to have this virtual opportunity once again to come together, celebrate our incredible accomplishments, reinvigorate ourselves for the future, and recognize the amazing difference that after school makes in the lives of so many children. We […]
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Did the picture fool you? We all know that’s what we are thinking but below is a lot closer to what REAL scientists look like. Myria Perez Fossil Preparator Myria Perez is a fossil preparator. She cleans and repairs fossils to make them suitable for study and display. Myria started volunteering in the paleontology department […]
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That’s right, look up! Everywhere around us everyone is looking down at a computer screen or phone. Even when on vacation, many tend to take pictures instead of sitting and capturing what is around them visually to record in their memories.
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The Connecticut After School Network is seeking presenters for its 2021 Annual After School Conference on Friday, November 5th & Saturday, November 6th.
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STEM CLASP Have you been reading our STEM blogs on the Engineering Mindset? Are you motivated to do more STEM work with young people yet? Maybe you’re interested but still could use a little more support? Check out our upcoming fall opportunities below to join us as we work on exploring more Science Technology Education […]
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Celebrating National Aviation Day (August 19, 2021) The below assets are free profile videos of IF/THEN Ambassadors. These can be used in marketing, presentations, social media, Videos: Adele Luta Long Profile and Adele Luta On-the-job Videos: Jasmine Sadler On-the-job and Jasmine Sadler STEM Journey Video: Mission Unstoppable: How Do Planes Stay in the Air? Video: […]
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