Have you ever wondered about how we are able to provide this afterschool program, free-of-cost, to students in this community? Thanks to the Tennessee Department of Education who support our programs! Read more: https://www.kidcentraltn.com/education/community—after-school-care/tennessee-s-extended-learning-and-afterschool-programs.html #UTExtensionAfterschool #EVSAfterschoolTN Tennessee’s Extended Learning and Afterschool Programs Source

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Monday we did a science activity where the students learned about centripetal force–a force that causes a body to move in a curved path. The students got to make their own centripetal force device by putting a penny in a balloon and tying/clipping it off, then making a motion with their hands to get the penny rolling. Then we did … Read More

After making our Gak, we went outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Here the students are playing 4-square. Source

For Fun Friday, we did an activity called Gak. This lesson was led by a student, Brianah. We had a lot of students there and it was a bit wild at times, but for Brianah’s first time teaching she did great! We talked about polymers and then the kids got to make their Gak (slime). Brianah had some great helpers, … Read More

Interested in teaching about digital citizenship or becoming a digital citizen yourself? Click for a fun and entertaining lessons for all ages.https://www.commonsense.org/education/scope-and-sequence #digcit#UTExtensionAfterschool #EVSAfterschoolTN K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Scope & Sequence Source

Yesterday was Terrific Thursday! We talked about something terrific that has happened to us recently, and while the students shared they all had smiles on their faces. We talked about how focusing on positive things instead of negative will help us all feel better about ourselves and have better attitudes. Then we went outside and blew Trouble Bubbles–we thought about … Read More

Monday was full of activities. Because of testing and no homework for the older grades, we started out playing with Snap Circuits, Magna-Tiles, cards, and Jenga. Then we jumped into our craft of making flowers that will soon decorate the bulletin board. Lastly, we went outside to the parking lot and played 4-square and did some sidewalk chalk art. Source