Are you interested in stimulating curiosity in your classroom to build children’s STEM skills? Join Trying Together on Monday, October 12 for our online course, “Remix! New Ways to Play Using STEM Provocations.”
About
In this course, participants will explore building early Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills by using classroom resources in fun new ways, with materials you already have. Re-energize your science table, or bring STEM play into a new classroom area using research-based (and kid-tested) recommendations.
Session Details
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- Session Date: Monday, October 12, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Instructors: Jasmine Davis and Wendy Brenneman
- Core Knowledge Area: Curriculum and Learning Experiences
- CDA Content Area: Safe, Healthy Learning Environment
- Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Registration
To register, visit the course PD Registry page. Space is limited. Participants will receive the course Zoom link via email within 24 hours before the start date for the course. PQAS and Act 48 credit available.
If you do not have a PD Registry account, please complete this online form to create one. If you are unable to create an account, please contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org for more information.
More Information
For questions or more information, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Citiparks will offer its KidSMART Club as an at-home program for children in grades three, four, and five. An option for pre-kindergarten children is also available.
About
KidSMART Club is an afterschool program developed by Citiparks for children in grades three, four, and five. A pre-k option is also available and is best suited for children ages three to five years old. The program features a series of activities that explore science, math, art, reading, technology, and more! This year, the Club will be offered as an at-home program for 11 weeks with each week offering a new theme of learning.
Themes and Dates
Club members who complete six weeks or more of STEM/STEAM projects will be eligible for a chance to win cool prizes! View the full list of upcoming sessions below.
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- Week 1: Art Explosion, Multimedia Art Studio
October 5 – 9, 2020
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- Week 2: Wide World of Sports
October 12 – 16, 2020
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- Week 3: Urban Adventures
October 19 – 23, 2020
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- Week 4: DIY Maker Lab, “I Made It With Citiparks”
October 26 – 30, 2020
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- Week 5: Comic Central
November 2 – 6, 2020
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- Week 6: X-Treme Science
November 9 – 13, 2020
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- Week 7: Create With The Masters
November 16 – 20, 2020
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- Week 8: Junior Chef – Holiday Kit
November 23 – 27, 2020
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- Week 9: Space Station Pittsburgh
November 30 – December 4, 2020
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- Week 10: Holidays Around The World
December 7 – 11, 2020
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- Week 11: KidSMART – Holiday Kit
December 14 – 18, 2020
Registration
Registration is required to participate. When registering, you must select a pickup location for your weekly at-home kits. Kit pickup will occur every Monday (beginning October 5) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at one of the following Citipark Recreation Center locations:
To register, complete the KidSMART Club Registration Form. This registration reserves your kit for an 11-week period through the end of 2020. Space is limited.
More Information
For more information, visit the KidSMART Club webpage.
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Are you interested in learning how to utilize creative experiences to draw families into learning together? Attend the webinar “Co-Educating with Families” on November 4 to learn about practice strategies that bridge school and home learning.
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In this webinar, Cheri Sterman and James Wells from Crayola will share practice strategies that bridge school and home learning. Whether it is Moved by Math, Writing Art-Inspired Stories, or STEAM for 21st Century Learners, projects that actively engage students as decision-makers who create, present, respond, and connect enliven learning!
This webinar will be of interest to pre-k through middle school teachers and school and district leaders. Time for questions will be included.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
STEMIE is partnering with the Boston Children’s Museum and Bridge Multimedia for the inaugural STEMIEFest and MakerFest. Join them from September 14 – 18, 2020 for a series of STEM-focused virtual events!
About
STEMIEFest will:
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- convene experts to engage early childhood practitioners in learning about and applying evidence-based practices in STEM and inclusion;
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- excite families, practitioners, and young children in exploring, making, and tinkering through MakerFest;
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- connect participants with authors of STEM-focused books through Storybook Conversations; and
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- showcase STEM activities, STEM games from museums, and organizations from around the nation through Media Cubbies.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the conference Eventbrite page.
Join Allegheny Partners for Out-of-School-Time (APOST) from August 24–September 10, 2020 for their Virtual Back to Out-of-School-Time Conference!
About
Over a period of three weeks, the Virtual Back to Out-of-School-Time Conference will offer relevant workshops to assist professionals in continuing to provide high-quality programming for youth during this challenging time. This Conference is open to any youth practitioner who desires to increase their skills in working with youth in out-of-school-time programs or mentoring relationships.
If there is a workshop that you would like to attend but are not able to due to schedule conflicts, recordings and resources for all workshop offerings will be available for at least one month after all of the workshops have concluded.
Available Workshops
Registration
To view all workshop descriptions and register, visit the full Conference Agenda. Registration links will be included at the bottom of each event description.
More Information
For questions, contact Jaron Paul via email at jaron.paul@unitedwayswpa.org.
From June 15 to July 24, Citiparks will be offering CitiCamp@Home, a six-week program for families that offers weekly take-home STEM/STEAM projects, games, giveaways, and chances to win prizes.
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Families are invited to join Citiparks lead explorer Caterina as she guides explorers through summertime urban adventures! Through conveniently packaged To-Go Kits, families will gain access to everything they need to create great projects that include built-in literacy and math components.
Additional resources will be provided by WQED, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Carlow University Education Department, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and UPMC Children’s Hospital.
Pick Up Locations
Kits will be available at the Citiparks Summer Grab & Go locations listed below starting Monday, June 15 on a first-come, first-served basis.
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- Northview Heights Public Safety Center
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If you are not able to participate in the Summer Food program but would like to play along, printable materials will also be available on the Citiparks website.
More Information
For more information, read the full press release or call 412.665.3665.
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STEM Activities for Toddlers is a live, interactive webinar that explores ways to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) concepts into the toddler classroom. The course will discuss hands-on activities, including time outside to learn ways to weave in environmental science.
About the STEM Webinar
Two PQAS hours will be offered. Participants are expected to fully participate with their digital device microphones and cameras on. This is not a log-in and leave event. Arriving 15 minutes late may result in no credit for the session. Please note, no refunds will be provided for cancellation or no show.
Learning Objectives of The STEM Webinar
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
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- identify the elements of STEM;
- explain why STEM is important in the toddler classroom; and
- implement activities that incorporate multiple elements of STEM.
Available Date
To access this course, use the link below or enter the event ID on the Pennsylvania PD Registry website.
More Information
For questions, please contact Karen Rucker at 717.314.8368 or krucker@respectingchildren.com. For more events like this, click here.
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Are you interested in learning how to transition your home or school into a making and tinkering environment for your young child(ren)? Join Cate Heroman, author of Making and Tinkering with STEM, and Lianna Kali, Project Director for The Tinkering Studio in San Francisco’s Exploratorium, as they share strategies for delightful investigations to try at home and school.
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During this webinar, presenters will take a closer look at tinkering with two big ideas–light and shadow play and balls, ramps, and chain reactions. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for viewing this live webinar. For those who cannot attend, a recorded version of the presentation will be made available within six to eight weeks.
Registration
To register, visit NAEYC’s event page.
Are you interested in learning how to implement STEM activities to keep students learning and engaged at home? Join Kristin Harrington, EdTech Coach from Flager County Schools, on April 9 for the webinar, “Distance Learning: How to Support STEM and Physical Activity at Home.”
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By attending this webinar, participants will learn:
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- how to balance education with student engagement at home;
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- how to mix STEM and active movement at home;
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- about free tools for mindfulness and SEL for students; and
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- advice on how to support other teachers and staff.
This webinar will be of interest to kindergarten through middle school teachers, librarians, library media specialists, technology integration specialists and coaches, principals, and school and district leaders. There will be time to have your questions answered at the end of the presentation.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
Are you interested in building or enhancing your school garden? Evergreen Packaging and KidsGardening.org are hosting the sixth national Carton 2 Garden Contest!
About
The Carton 2 Garden Contest is open to public and private schools, with contest winners selected based on their implementation of an innovative garden creation featuring creative, sustainable uses for repurposed milk and juice cartons. Schools can get started by collecting at least 100 empty cartons from homes, the community, or their cafeteria. After gathering the cartons, schools design and construct purposeful garden items and structures using them. For ideas, view last year’s winners.
Eligibility & Entry
Carton 2 Garden is open to all K-12 public and private schools in the United States. Schools do not need a garden to participate. Pre-k classes located at schools serving additional elementary, middle, and/or high school grade levels may also enter the contest. With this, all entries must document and share their gardening experience through an online entry form and submission of up to 10 photos.
To be eligible for the grand prize and specialty prizes, entries must also include a video link (under five minutes) that tells the story of the project in its entirety. View the Entry Form Checklist. Every student that appears in photos or videos must have an accompanying signed parent release form submitted with your entry. The form is also available in Spanish.
All entries must be submitted by midnight on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Click here to access the online entry form.
Awards
Fifteen entries will be selected to receive award packages for their efforts, including:
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- one grand prize winner who will receive a prize valued at $5,000;
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- four winners, selected for exemplary demonstration in the following specialty areas: Carton Act in the Garden, Environmental Stewardship, Health and Nutrition, and STEM; who will receive a prize valued at $2,000 each; and
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- ten winners (five middle/high schools and five elementary schools) who will receive award packages valued at $1,000 each.
More Information
To learn more about the Carton 2 Garden Contest, visit the Kids Gardening website.
