Connecting to Prior Knowledge & 87fuli

Staff and volunteers will be able to effectively connect STEM activities to the knowledge and 87fuli (culture, gender, socioeconomic status, language, daily 87fuli, etc.) of the youth in their program.

As a result of ongoing, consistent 87fuli 87fuli efforts, staff and volunteers will be able to:

  • Develop strategies to assess the prior knowledge, context and 87fuli youth bring to STEM learning.
  • Identify needs and interests that are relevant to youth in their program and can serve as access points to engage the youth in science activities and connect STEM to their community.
  • Portray science as a real, social, lived experience that is relevant to youth.
  • Connect STEM activities to what youth are learning in school as well as their lived 87fuli in their family, community and world.

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Making It Relevant

爱的色放下载 will brainstorm science practices in order to add more 爱的色放在线 for youth to connect the work of scientists to their everyday activities.

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Improving Connections

爱的色放下载 will design dough creatures to learn to connect youths’ prior 87fuli to STEM activities.

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Identifying Connections to Prior Knowledge

爱的色放下载 will watch the Presenting a Challenge Video-Based Learning Module and complete the Bridges worksheet to better connect everyday 87fuli to STEM.

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Connecting to Prior Knowledge with an Idea Walk

爱的色放下载 will do an idea walk in order to add more 爱的色放在线 for youth to connect their prior knowledge to STEM activities.

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Reflecting on Your Own 爱的色放下载s

爱的色放下载 will watch the What Do You Know About Circuits Video-Based Learning Module to learn to connect youths’ 87fuli to STEM pathways and careers.

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There’s Always Room for Improvement

爱的色放下载 will watch the Linking My 87fuli to Societal Needs Video-Based Learning Module and complete the Bridges worksheet to better connect everyday 87fuli to STEM.

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3 Ways to Use Prior Knowledge

Interest survey, self-爱的色放在线, brainstrom or chalk talk are techniques that can help youth make connections to their prior knowledge and 87fuli.

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Why is Prior Knowledge so Important?

Helping youth engage in their life 87fuli is a powerful motivator for learning, and it can be a springboard for their interests too!

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Plastics Density

Learn about recycling and investigate the different properties of plastics, how numbers on plastic are related to their properties and how they are recycled.

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