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Girl Empowerment Club, Tori Pedersen, Murphy Glen Oct 2019

Girl Empowerment Club, Tori Pedersen, Murphy Glen

Honors Expanded Learning Clubs

Girl Empowerment Club teaches girls about self-reflection and communicating effectively in hope of inspiring confidence. The goal of the club is to encourage girls to strengthen their interpersonal skills while learning more about themselves.


Chinese Culture Club, Ashley Thyes Oct 2019

Chinese Culture Club, Ashley Thyes

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Afterschool club that teaches students about Chinese culture and teaches them how to speak and white various words and phrases.


Art And The Environment, Ellen Dexter, Lydia Dexter Oct 2019

Art And The Environment, Ellen Dexter, Lydia Dexter

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After school club that teaches the importance of sustainable practices and conversation activities through art projects and imagination.


Dungeons And Drafting, Talitha Greaver, Paige Doland Oct 2019

Dungeons And Drafting, Talitha Greaver, Paige Doland

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Green Club After School Program Curriculum, Megan Willburn Oct 2019

Green Club After School Program Curriculum, Megan Willburn

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Green Club is an after school program which encourages students to develop environmental empathy, passions for environmental sustainability, and knowledge about the workings of environmental systems.


Full Stem Ahead, Shawn Knowlton, Megan Elbel Aug 2019

Full Stem Ahead, Shawn Knowlton, Megan Elbel

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After school club that introduces students to STEM and builds problem-solving skills through hands-on, interactive activities.


Stem Opportunities - High School 2019, Huey-Xian Kelly Wong, Madeleine Rauhauser, Annie Morgan Nelson Aug 2019

Stem Opportunities - High School 2019, Huey-Xian Kelly Wong, Madeleine Rauhauser, Annie Morgan Nelson

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This publication details the lesson plan for the “Opportunities in STEM” club for the summer of 2019. This club began out of a desire to educate high school students about the opportunities and careers available in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Often, students feel that the prospect of entering a STEM field is daunting and out of their grasp. What it means to be a scientist is often unclear, and students never consider opportunities out of the fear of the unknown, particularly when science is associated with complexity and difficulty. This lesson plan integrates experiments with a wealth …


Mad Scientist Club | Experiments, Nora Husein Jul 2019

Mad Scientist Club | Experiments, Nora Husein

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After school club that teaches the basics of different branches of science through hands-on activities and experiments.


Drumline Club, Jared Syed Noetzel, Paul Umshler Jun 2019

Drumline Club, Jared Syed Noetzel, Paul Umshler

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After-school club that teaches students the basics of music and drumming as a whole as well as learning the bucket-drumming piece entitled "Yuck!"


Healthy Habits After-School Club, Taylor Schendt Apr 2019

Healthy Habits After-School Club, Taylor Schendt

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Putting The I In Science, Naomi Kirkvold Apr 2019

Putting The I In Science, Naomi Kirkvold

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This club gets kids interested in science in ways that they may not have experienced in a classroom by doing weekly experiments.


Computer Science Club, Jack Rowen, Lara Quiring Apr 2019

Computer Science Club, Jack Rowen, Lara Quiring

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The purpose of the Computer Science Club is to introduce foundational computer science material to students for teachers to build off of in future courses.


Arts Around The World, Katja Roberts Apr 2019

Arts Around The World, Katja Roberts

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This Arts Around the World club introduces students to other countries and cultures through engaging crafts.


Mad Scientists Club, Olivia Taylor Apr 2019

Mad Scientists Club, Olivia Taylor

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After school club that used demonstrations and experiments to teach elementary level students basic natural science fundamentals in an exciting, hands-on way.


Healthy Hedgehogs After School Program, Sophie Johnson Apr 2019

Healthy Hedgehogs After School Program, Sophie Johnson

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No abstract provided.


Mythology Club, Lauren Dubas Apr 2019

Mythology Club, Lauren Dubas

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Mythology club aims to teach students the importance of learning about the past through the beliefs of ancient civilizations. Students can find an appreciation for history in a way they might not have exposure to during their normal time in school.


Clc Expanded Learning Opportunity Club: Living World, Celeste Kenworthy, Aurora Kenworthy Apr 2019

Clc Expanded Learning Opportunity Club: Living World, Celeste Kenworthy, Aurora Kenworthy

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An afterschool club that focuses on building understanding and enjoyment of nature and the environment through interactive and collaborative activities.


Adventure Book Club: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Rose Wehrman Apr 2019

Adventure Book Club: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Rose Wehrman

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An afterschool book club, through these lesson plans, is exploring Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The integration of hands-on activities serves to help students connect to the story, think critically, and build interdisciplinary skills.


Tour The World Club, Joy Karges Apr 2019

Tour The World Club, Joy Karges

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This Tour the World club gives students the opportunity to interact with the world, other cultures, and people groups. Through six or seven different countries and many hands-on activities, students will learn what it means to keep an open mind, they will develop a curiosity for the world, and they will be encouraged to prioritize learning and asking questions over giving judgments when faced with something new.


Creative He(Arts) Club, Lizbeth D. Chavez, Karen Martinez Apr 2019

Creative He(Arts) Club, Lizbeth D. Chavez, Karen Martinez

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The goal of the club is for students to explore different areas in the visual arts–including drawing, painting, printmaking, and pottery– and gain knowledge about a variety of materials and skills. By the end of club, students will have expanded their knowledge in art history and have learned about the components, elements, and principles of art. At the same time, the projects planned will allow students to apply what they learn to their own creativity and ideas.


Exploring Engineering Club, Samantha Corey, Stephen Yaghmour Jan 2019

Exploring Engineering Club, Samantha Corey, Stephen Yaghmour

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Exploring Engineering Club provides an introduction to a variety of engineering problems and piques the students’ interest in engineering by accompanying the information with hands-on problem solving activities mainly related to structural engineering. The activities will often be done in teams which will teach good teamwork skills, as well as problem solving and critical thinking.


"How It Works" After-School Club, Katharina Dvorak Jan 2019

"How It Works" After-School Club, Katharina Dvorak

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This after-school club (intended for grades 3-5) will help students put their science learning in context by discussing how science (biology, chemistry, and physics) is important to our everyday lives.


Science Club, Riha Karney, Brandon Vogel Jan 2019

Science Club, Riha Karney, Brandon Vogel

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Science Club is an after school program that explores different concepts and activities in scientific disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and allows students to open their minds and curiosity to the constantly changing scientific world.


Dr. Seuss Fine Motor Development Club, Nicole Borcyk, Madelyn Beck Jan 2019

Dr. Seuss Fine Motor Development Club, Nicole Borcyk, Madelyn Beck

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After school club that helps students develop fine motor skills by doing hands-on activities relating to Dr. Seuss's most popular books.