For many students creative problem-solving opportunities happen outside of the classroom. There are many opportunities that they can get involved in. For instance, Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program. 4-H enables young people to enroll in projects such as robotics, aerospace, alternative energy, engineering, environmental science, agri-science, and veterinary science. These are just a few of the programs that 4-H youth participate in everyday and learn new skills that make a difference in our communities. 4-H’ers are using aquaculture to raise fresh vegetables and seafood. 4-H youth are winning international rocketry competitions and using GIS technology to map a section of the Appalachian Trail. The hands-on programs empower youth and provide them with opportunities to grow, learn, and become confident kids.
Join Chris Woods as he interviews Nathan Woods, an eighth grade student, on how he spends his out-of-school time to enhance his own Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
Nathan’s blog: http://thenathanwoods.com/
Odyssey of the Mind: http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/ Find your local 4-H: http://www.4-h.org/get-involved/find-4-h-clubs-camps-programs/
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Twitter:@dailystem
Email: cwoods@clkschools.org
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