New York State Network for Youth Success

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Informal STEM Learning Resources for Expanded Learning Time

The New York State Network For Youth Success is the state lead for the National Girls Collaborative Project. Find out more about the Project here!

NY STEAM Girls Collaborative: Our Work

The Network for Youth Success promotes informal Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math (STEAM) learning in New York through the NY STEAM Girls Collaborative. This project focuses on connecting expanded learning time with STEAM expertise from K-12 schools, higher education, and businesses.

The initiative has three major activity areas:

Maximize access to shared resources within projects, and with public and private sector organizations and institutions interested in expanding girls’ participation in STEAM learning.
Strengthen capacity of girl-serving STEM organizations by sharing exemplary practice research and program models, outcomes, and products.
Use the leverage of a network and the collaboration of individual girl-serving STEAM programs to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEAM activity (including opportunities, higher learning, and workforce participation).

Prior to our work with the national Girls Collaborative Project, the Network supported STEM learning in New York through the Expand STEM initiative. To learn more about this initiative, visit the Expand STEM homepage.

Science

101 Nature-Oriented Things to Do this Fall features ideas for outdoors activities that kids can do in the fall.

Science Bob has over 30 science experiments and science fair activities written to engage children.

For more resources, visit our Science page!

Technology

Find Maker Spaces in NY or locate the next Maker Faire in your area

Learn how to Code

The Afterschool Alliance Resource Brief on Computer Science has even more resources.

Find more resources on our Technology page!

Engineering

Link Engineering has resources for educators on bringing engineering into your learning setting.

Engineering is Elementary has three curricula (and a newsletter) to support engineering learning.

Curiosity Machine has engineering and science challenges across multiple disciplines.

For more engineering resources, visit our Engineering page!

Mathematics

Good to Know has videos for parents and other adults explaining Common Core math concepts. Now you can help with homework!

Bedtime Math is helping children, youth, and adults get over math anxiety with daily activities and math clubs.

Mixing in Math features quick and easy activities (for purchase) to integrate math into your program’s routine in a fun and nearly invisible way.

After-School Math PLUS provides activities for grades 3-8 based on real-world scenarios.

For more resources, visit our Math page!

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