Science After School: How to Design and Run Great Program Activities (TASC)

This guide for program leaders offers a framework and practical advice for creating and maintaining high-quality science learning program in out-of-school time programs.

This guidebook contains information, ideas and resources that can help you design a science program that matches your students’ needs and interests and fits within your program's exsisting design. The resources described here can help you increase student engagement in science using methods specifically designed for after-school settings.

You do not have to work in an after-school program to benefit from this information. Principals, classroom teachers, community leaders, museum educators, parents, volunteers or people who work in STEM fields can use this guide to support out-of-school time programs in their schools or communities. At the same time, this guidebook aims to help after-school leaders and professional youth workers who want to improve the quality of their programs and engage students in science learning opportunities.