Start a Club.
Mentor at a Club.
Partner with a Club.
The DesignedByYouth team facilitates its STEAM focused curriculum daily to students of sPACE Afterschool. Students in the program range from grades K-8. Projects are of high interest to keep students engaged in their activities.
A full calendar of activities for the semester are available here.
DesignedByYouth can customize a program specific to the time constraints and needs of your students, school and program.
Please see a few examples below.
Popsicle Bridge Challenge
Build an Erupting Volcano
Design a Website
Popsicle Bridge Challenge
Partner: Western Addition Beacon
Grades: 6-8
Total Students: 40
Total Time: 3 hours
Program: 2 challenges / 1st with popsicle sticks, 2nd with a budget and flexible materials.
Volcano
Location: sPACE Afterschool
Grades: K-8
Total Time: 3 hours
Directions: Build the structure of the volcano.
Decorate the volcano.
Mix the ingredients and let it blow.
Design a Website
Partner: John Muir Elementary School
Grade: 5
Total Time: 6 hours
Description: Learned basic HTML.
Created mockups and a sitemap for their website.
Created their website using a WYSIWYG.
Took photos to add to their site.
Science
Technology
Engineering
Art
Math
STEAM is hands-on curriculum that does more than just teach subject concepts.
Our STEAM project-based lessons encourage:
+Critical Thinking
+"Critical C's" - Collaboration, Cooperation and Communication
+Problem-Solving
+Innovation
+Career Exploration
DesignedByYouth.org staff are trained to foster self confidence and critical thinking skills in students.
Parents:
Have your child can be exposed to our STEAM curriculum. space.PACEKids.org
Educators:
Contact us to discuss how to start implementing the STEAM initiative with your students. collaborate@designedbyyouth.org
Read more about STEAM
Schools Shift from STEM to STEAM [EdTech]
Gaining STEAM: Teaching Science Through Art [USNews]
STEM to STEAM: Art in K-12 is Key to Building a Strong Economy [Edutopia]