shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com October 10, 2017 • Page 13 Choosing Quality STEM Activities Looking for the best deal in town? Check the By Christine Wood SDSU Extension 4-H Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Field Specialist As we kick-off a new 4-H year, it is time to begin planning and preparing for new and exciting ways to engage youth during club meetings, afterschool programs, and camps. Many will choose to incorporate activities and lessons related to STEM disciplines. However, choosing a quality STEM activity can be a challenge. A quick Google search for ‘STEM activities for youth’ produces an overwhelming number of results, how do you know which are quality? Quality Activities and Lessons As you begin scanning activities, you will find that some are simply busy work, others are very exciting but provide no content, and others are loaded with content yet lack engaging elements. Quality STEM activities provide youth with opportunities to become engaged in science inquiry and the engineering design process as they explore various STEM concepts. • To determine if an activity or lesson is quality you can utilize the following questions: • Is the activity appropriate for the age group I am working with? (For information on age appropriateness, refer to the Ages and Stages of Youth Development). • Is the activity relevant or of interest to the youth I am working with? • Is the activity hands-on? 319 Walnut St. • Is there additional background knowledge needed? Is it easy to locate? • Does the activity address education standards? Yankton, SD 57078 • Are you providing youth with opportunities to improve their Science Abilities? Predict, Hypothesize, Evaluate, State a Problem, Research a Problem, Test, Problem Solve, Design Solutions, Measure, Collect Data, Draw/Design, Build/Construct, Use Tools, Observe, Communicate, Organize, Infer, Question, Plan Investigation, Summarize/Relate, Invent/Implement Solutions, Interpret/Analyze/Reason, Categorize/Order/Classify, Model/Graph/Use Numbers, Troubleshoot, Redesign, Optimize, Collaborate, Compare • Are you providing opportunities for youth to experience and improve in the essential elements? • Are activities led with an experiential approach to learning? M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y • Are activities using inquiry to foster the natural creativity and curiosity of youth? Where can you find quality STEM activities and lessons? Book 64 There are multitudes of locations that you can find quality STEM lessons or activities at a reasonable cost, but here are some of our favorites: Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every • National 4-H Curriculum section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number. Sudoku #6 Youth activity guides and kits for a variety of STEM topics that build life skills as well as content knowledge. 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