Introduce your afterschool learners to National Geographic Explorers! Join the National Geographic Society for special editions of National Geographic’s Explorer Classroom this fall designed for out-of-school time educators. These Explorer Classroom events are supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The live YouTube shows connect young people with cutting-edge scientists, researchers, and powerful storytellers around the world. The events are free and include live Q&A with the Explorers as well as an event guide for your learners to get the most out of the experience.

The BOOST Conference may have been postponed until 2021, but they are offering plenty of online learning opportunities for out-of-school time professionals in the meantime! One such virtual workshop is STEAM is in Session, on November 18, 2020 at 11 AM MST. Learn interactive and stimulating STEAM enrichment activities that can be easily implemented with your kiddos.

When students step out of the classroom and explore the concepts they’ve learned about, they deepen their understanding of science, themselves, and the world. As part a series called How Learning Happens, Edutopia shared a video that explores bringing core learning content to life with outdoor education.