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Get to Know Your Students Using Mizzen – Decorate a Notebook

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Post published:August 31, 2023
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**Don’t know what the Mizzen app is? Check out the Mizzen website to learn more about the tools and resources it offers!** Last year I had the opportunity to demo…

Simply STEM (August)

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:August 28, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are recreating a small desert! With just 3 ingredients, we will learn how to recreate the gritty texture of sand at…

Simply STEM (July)

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Post published:July 31, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are recreating a volcano eruption! This activity will allow your students to see how different chemicals react when they are mixed…

Simply STEM (June)

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Post published:June 27, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making a bird’s nest! Your students will be challenged to design a nest that can hold weight without breaking. They…

Simply STEM (May)

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Post published:May 26, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making a mini terrarium garden! A terrarium is a small enclosed space filled with plants. They are usually in small…

Afterschool in the Time of COVID-19 Survey

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Post published:May 2, 2023
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Afterschool Alliance has conducted a series of surveys since COVID began to ensure that afterschool and summer learning programs build on the innovations and lessons of the pandemic. This ninth…

Simply STEM (April)

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Post published:April 28, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making our own cell phone stands! Your students will have to figure out how to design a cell phone stand…

Simply STEM (March)

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Post published:March 27, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making a catapult made out of popsicle sticks! We will discover how to engineer a stable catapult in order to…

Simply STEM (February)

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Post published:February 27, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are making our own lava lamp! In this activity, we will learn about how oil and water interact. We will also…

Simply STEM (January)

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Post published:January 30, 2023
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Welcome to this month’s Simply STEM activity! Today, we are creating a maze! In this activity, we will learn about how to create a maze out of straws to be…