Free Learning Resources
NEW (FREE!) LEARNING RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC & MOTT FOUNDATION Real-world problems call for critical thinking and real-world solutions and afterschool programs are a great place for kids to learn,…
Congratulations to the 5 STEM Mini Grant Recipients!
Twenty groups signed up for the CT NASA Space Grants Consortium/CT After School Network STEM mini-grants. We were so impressed! It was a slow start but we had a great…
Making Math Fun
My students love math if you could believe it or not. During homework time many will ask for me to create practice problems for them to solve. I started to run out of ideas off the top of my head and started to search the internet for helpful resources. I found a couple of websites that quickly became very popular to my students. Here are the top 5 websites my students use during our after school program. (more…)
Talking Viruses?
We "transmit" information in a variety of ways. Generally we communicate acoustically; meaning we "talk". But did you know that communication is also by olfactory (smell), signaling (dog wagging tail),…
To Go Boldly Where No One Has Gone Before
Captain's Log -- Stardate: September 8, 2016 Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the premier of the original "Star Trek" television series. This long lasting sci-fi franchise is responsible for…
Human Body Learning Activities for Kids
Human Body Learning Activities for Kids Here is a list of 10 fun STEM learning activities from "A Spectacled Owl". From brain hats to shrinky dink cell models, it's a…
Technology – Cleaning Our Oceans
It's called the great pacific garbage patch. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the problems our oceans face with plastic so I'm not going to quote statistics or…
Make Your Beach Vacation A Learning Experience
Making your next trip to the beach enjoyable as well as educational for your children is easier than you think. It’s just a matter of exploring and making use of…