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Austin, TX / Youth development in Austin, Texas, through afterschool programs. Our AmeriCorps instructors are fantastic! Pins are ideas & background for hands-on activities.
4-H CAPITAL AmeriCorps
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Low Material STEM
25 Pins
Low Material STEM
Character Counts
11 Pins
Character Counts / Activities & strategies for teaching character, respect, citizenship, etc.
Behavior Management
8 Pins
Behavior Management / Tips & tools for maintaining a safe, respectful, responsible classroom.
Animal Behavior
12 Pins
Animal Behavior / Info & activities for helping to understand animal behavior.
Natural Resources
24 Pins
Natural Resources / Activities to explore Earth's natural resources, from geology & weather through biology.
Animal Science
14 Pins
Animal Science / Resources for learning about animal development & life cycles and animal husbandry.
Garden Science
59 Pins
Garden Science / Activities related to growing living systems & food science.
Engineering
31 Pins
Engineering / Activities for practicing the engineering design process; building & making.
Mythbusters
2 Pins
Mythbusters / Activities for bustin' science myths or tricks!
Space
9 Pins
Space / Space-related activities & crafts.
Back-Pocket Stuff
7 Pins
Back-Pocket Stuff / Quick, easy activities to have in your metaphorical back pocket when working with youth groups.
Other Cool Stuff
16 Pins
Other Cool Stuff / Crafts, activities, and games that don't fit onto the other boards.
Holiday Activities
9 Pins
Holiday Activities / Craft activities themed for different holidays or seasons.
Hidden World
3 Pins
Hidden World / Activities to reveal the science that we can't see, from gravity to geology to atoms.
Summer School
5 Pins
Summer School
Chemistry
9 Pins
Chemistry / Chemistry activities & projects.
Physics
25 Pins
Physics / Physics activities, including electrical explorations.
STEM: Acoustics
4 Pins
STEM: Acoustics / Activities about sound.
STEM for Lower Elementary
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STEM for Lower Elementary / Science, technology, engineering, and math activities for younger grades.
STEM: Flight
5 Pins
STEM: Flight / Flight activities: aviation & space.
STEM: Circuits
6 Pins
STEM: Circuits / Circuit activities for out-of-school-time hands-on science classes.
LEGO Activities
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LEGO Activities / Building with blocks, a classic.
Coding & CS
2 Pins
Coding & CS / Activities for learning computer science, programming, and coding.
STEM - Forensics
0 Pins
Taste Buds / Culinary
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Taste Buds / Culinary
Animal Enrichment
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Animal Enrichment
More ideas from 4-H CAPITAL
Computer Science Unplugged
Centripetal Force Activities - This balloon one and the Spinning Board are fun
This is fun and there are lots of other optical illusion things that might make a good class - Carolina and Jayan have done a few this year.
There are tons of good bubble science and activity sites, but here's another
Science and engineering activity to make a record player
When you spin it around, this toy sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees.

Bee Hummer: Science activity demonstrating air movement and sound vibrations

Science and art activity that demonstrates pitch and vibration

Sound Sandwich - Science and art activity that demonstrates pitch and vibration - EASY TO MAKE - includes explanation of sound science

Alkaseltzer Rockets
Light Painting
Water Tension Walkers - could be fun for students to design their own. Also, could pair well with Penny Water Tension experiment

Surface tension experiments are the coolest. We made paper bugs walk on water!

Balloon Rockets

You will need 1 balloon (round ones will work, but the longer "airship" balloons work best) 1 long piece of kite string (about feet long) 1 plastic straw tape What to do Tie one end of the st.

Balloon Skewer - probably not a whole lesson, but fun
"Mystery Substance" Inqiry - Top 10 Creative Insta-Snow Ideas - The Lab

Create Fake Snow Can teach conservation of mass with this project Snowball fight afterwards Wild Wizards Cruise Through the Carribean

Popsicle Stick Catapults for Kids STEM Activities
Sun Prints - could be combined with Solar Beads and/or Solar Cars
STEM Activity Challenge Build a Water Slide - Variation on Marble Roller Coasters - probably best outside

It's time for a water slide challenge! Here's the first challenge of a summer fun series to get ready for back to school time. ▶️ Note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles.