We Are Connected: Introduction to Network Science
Grades:
Grades 6 - 8
Price:
FREE
Skills Learned:
Real-life applications of science, Increasing interest in STEM educational opportunities
Classtimes:
Real-life applications of science, Increasing interest in STEM educational opportunities
Session Length:
1-2 Hours
Number of Sessions:
4-8 Demo Videos
Course Program:
This course provides demo videos to assist educators in implementing interactive network science & career development lessons targeting middle school youth and their STEM career identity. For network science, each video focuses on different science concepts that connect students’ understanding of networks with real-life applications. In the Bucket Drumming lesson, for instance, students create their own instruments using recycled buckets and boom whackers. The instructor plays the ‘central beat’ while the students respond with their unique beats, creating rich harmonies. Students learn how different sounds interact, developing a deeper understanding of how a network is created and its application to our everyday lives. For career readiness, students explore their existing skills and identify high-paying, in-demand career pathways aligned with their skills. The demo videos include exploring career technology that supports the process of understanding their skills and identifying career pathways aligned with their skills.
About
The BU Center for Future Readiness
The BU Center for Future Readiness focuseson generating and translating career and workforce development research into practice and policy. The Center collaborates with education systems and youth-serving organizations that are interested in designing and implementing developmentally-appropriate and culturally-responsive career and workforce development programs and services.