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Mock Election Activity for Students

Mock Election Activity for Students

Prepare students to exercise their future civic responsibility with a mock election.

Five Stress Management Strategies for Students

Five Stress Management Strategies for Students

Children, like adults, can and do experience stress. In fact, children can begin to feel stressed as early as preschool.

8 Spooktacular Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Students

8 Spooktacular Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Students

Get in the holiday spirit with these spooky games, experiments, recipes and more.

A Guide to Teach Computer Science in After School Programs

A Guide to Teach Computer Science in After School Programs

Think you can’t offer computer science to students in your after school program? Think again.

Chemistry Rocks! 3 Simple Science Experiments to Teach Chemistry

Chemistry Rocks! 3 Simple Science Experiments to Teach Chemistry

Students will be surprised to learn that we are surrounded by dozens of chemical reactions every day, from photosynthesis to digestion to electrochemistry.

Four Advocacy Strategies for Lights On After School

Four Advocacy Strategies for Lights On After School

Every year, one million Americans join together to celebrate Lights On After School (LOA).

6 “Eggciting” Egg Experiments for Kids

6 “Eggciting” Egg Experiments for Kids

Did you know the average American eats 250 eggs per year? That equals a total of 76.5 billion eggs per year eaten in the United States alone.

6 Proven Tips to Combat Gender bias in STEM Education

6 Proven Tips to Combat Gender bias in STEM Education

Women make up half of the overall workforce, but only 28% hold STEM jobs, according to the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP).

STEAM Activity: Video Production for Kids

STEAM Activity: Video Production for Kids

With video production, students can use their creativity and tech skills to produce their own videos.

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