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STEM Experiment: Exploring Mold by Growing a Mold Garden

STEM Experiment: Exploring Mold by Growing a Mold Garden

Mold is a slimy and sometimes fuzzy substance that grows in dark, moist places.

Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt for Students

Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt for Students

Spring is in full bloom and it’s filled with beautiful sights and sounds!

STEM Experiment: Understanding the Effects of Dehydration

STEM Experiment: Understanding the Effects of Dehydration

Temperatures are rising, and your students are eager to play outdoors. But spending too much time in the heat puts them at risk for dehydration.

7 PD Tools to Help You Grow as an After School Professional

7 PD Tools to Help You Grow as an After School Professional

As policies and education standards change, after school programs must stay aligned in order to successfully serve today’s students.

4 Last-Minute Tips that will Help Your Summer Program Run Without a Hitch

4 Last-Minute Tips that will Help Your Summer Program Run Without a Hitch

The school year is winding down and summer learning is almost in session.

4 Simple Ways to Boost Reading Comprehension

4 Simple Ways to Boost Reading Comprehension

Have you ever finished a chapter or an entire book and couldn’t remember what you just read?

4 Easy Ways to Show Your Appreciation for After School Staff

4 Easy Ways to Show Your Appreciation for After School Staff

Former NBA player and coach Phil Jackson said it best: “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”

Retro Science: Using Lava Lamps to Explore Polarity and Density

Retro Science: Using Lava Lamps to Explore Polarity and Density

Take students back to the ‘70s with these DIY lava lamps!

5 Low-Tech Activities to Introduce Robotics in After School

5 Low-Tech Activities to Introduce Robotics in After School

To help you get started teaching children about robotics, here are a few low-tech robotics activities that you can try in after school programs.

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