DIY STEM THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY

DIY STEM
THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY Facilitator’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Program Overview 3
Program Map/Implementation Schedule Guided Activities
Unit 1 – Energy and Electricity Unit 3 – Food Chemistry Unit 2 – Engineering Design Member resources (worksheets)
and additional STEM content DIY STEM
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Program Overview:
The DIY STEM program will be delivered in two phases. The
first and second phases will be the same program delivered
at different time periods – a spring implementation and a
summer implementation. During each phase, programming will
be delivered over an eight-week period, and tween and teen
members will participate in DIY-guided activities that focus
on different strands of STEM each week. Participating Club
members will discover the cool things they can create as they
explore and engage in hands-on activities that allow them
to unearth STEM concepts in exciting, non-traditional ways.
Each activity will provide opportunities for critical thinking,
peer exchange and include extension activities that encourage
further exploration, discussion and challenge members’
perceptions. Activities may include written extension exercises,
which align to Common Core standards adopted by 45 states
and the District of Columbia.
Member groups of up to 20 members will participate at 10
Clubs within the Time Warner Cable service market areas.
When possible, each program will operate as a genderspecific class. Current literature cites that at this age group,
members perform better when they are not concerned with
peer pressures of “fitting in,” or being labeled as “nerdy”
or “geeky” – as female members report has been their
experience in classrooms with male peers. It has also
been reported that many female members do not engage
as actively in the classroom because of the very assertive
nature of their male peers, often missing out on the “Aha!”
moments that hands-on activities provide, because male
members have taken the lead (Dubetz & Wilson, 2013).
DIY STEM
THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY Facilitator’s Guide
DIY STEM
THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY Facilitator’s Guide
Each Club will host 12 sessions within an eight-week
window of programming. In addition to guided activities,
members will have access to online resources at home, such
as iSTEM4me, an interactive magazine that informs, engages and
promotes STEM activities on a digital platform. Members will
also have access to a STEM-themed reading library with
selections chosen to inspire members, including proven
page-turners that ignite a passion for reading. Guided
activities will be available to all Clubs on BGCA.net and
teens on myclubmylife.com.
Each phase of the program will culminate in a DIY Family
Night, which provides an opportunity for parents, siblings,
Club staff, and other stakeholders to observe and delight
in the efforts of Club members. DIY Family Night will
feature project presentations and a gallery of artifacts
created during the guided activities.
Members will have an opportunity to share their experiences –
offering brief testimonials of what they’ve learned, what
they’ve enjoyed and the connection they have made to their
world through the DIY experience. Participants may lead a
DIY demonstration for attendees.
The culminating event provides an opportunity for socialization
among parents, Club staff and participants as the evening
segues into a banquet recognizing member participation.
Club staff may speak to the importance and relevance of
inquiry-based, member-led programming that recognizes
the need for creativity and collaboration in a model that
leads members to think critically. Club staff may also
inform attendees of other resources in STEM, which may
provide additional opportunities for members to engage in.
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Program / Implementation Schedule
Implementation: Successful implementation will include
programming that is:
1.Experiential
2.Member-led
3.Project-based
4. Supports connections to a social context
or career for relevancy
The guided activities’ content was chosen to help our members
make the connection between STEM and their own world. Using
items they use every day, DIY STEM connects the dots between
science content and real-world application. STEM facilitates the
“Aha!” moment, where abstract concepts are cemented.
As the facilitator, it is up to you to assess the needs, interests
and capability of your members, and implement accordingly.
Most importantly, try to expand on concepts your members are
familiar with, and certainly experiment with those they’re not.
These activities were selected to represent Fun With a Purpose!
Please ensure that although there is a STEM takeaway to be had,
this is an opportunity to have fun Doing It Yourself!
DIY STEM
THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY Facilitator’s Guide
DIY STEM
THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY Facilitator’s Guide
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DIY Program Implementation
ENERGY AND
ELECTRICITY
Session 1
Don’t Stop the Music
Session 2
Art Bot
Session 4
A Bright Idea
Session 3
ENGINEERING
DESIGN
Session 5
FOOD
CHEMISTRY
Water Filtration
Session 6
Bridge Building
(1.5 sessions)
Session 7
Full of Potential
(1.5 sessions)
Session 8
Rock Candy Crystals
Session 9
(15-20 minutes each
additional session)
Breaking the Tension
Session 10
Session 11
Make Your Soda …
POP!
Session 12
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