Mind Craft
By: Dana Hoppe, Alison Cloet, Mickey Tran, & Caleb Kowalsk Copyright 2018 by Alison Cloet, Dana Hoppe, Caleb Kowalsk, and Mickey Tran under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

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WELCOME

Welcome to the facilitator guide of the Mind Craft program. This is approximately an 8 week program, depending on the pace of your group. Loosely based off of popular games like SimCity and Minecraft, is a program that allows students to create their own communities and build up their society from scratch using hands on activities. Each week a task is given to them to build their society. It will start o from scratch where they have to think of tools that enable building a society, and by 8th week, they’ll have functioning buildings and rules. This program aims to touch base on skills involving art, engineering, and teamwork interaction. By the end of each session, students should have used skills involving teamwork, leadership, and creativity. This is an incremental program where students will be building on top of their project. It would be ideal to have a place to store their project as they continue growing it. It may be possible to disassemble the project if needed though.

FOUNDATIONAL PROGRESSION

FOOD
SHELTER
TOOLS
DEFENSE
LAW
DISASTER
CULTURE
TRADE

Museum Exploration Club
By: Aurora Kenworthy - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Copyright 2018 by Aurora Kenworthy under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

Abstract
This club focuses on exploring topics in art, science, and history through a focus on museum exhibits.

Mythology Club
By: Lauren Dubas After school club lesson plans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019. Copyright 2019 by Lauren Dubas under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

NEBRASKA HONORS PROGRAM CLC EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CLUBS INFORMATION SHEET:
Name of Club: Mythology Club

Age/Grade Level: 4th and 5th grade

Number of Attendees: 8-10

Goal of the Club: (learning objectives/outcomes) Introduce students to the ancient mythologies of Greece and Rome, with a brief view into Nordic and Egyptian myths as well.

Resources: (Information for club provided by) Access to basic school and arts supplies for students. Access to a projector is also helpful but not needed for every lesson.

Content Areas: (check all that apply)

☐ Arts (Visual, Music, Theater &Performance)
☐ Literacy
☐ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering &Math)
☒ Social Studies
☐ Wellness (Physical Education, Health, Nutrition &Character Education)
Outputs or final products: (Does the club have a final product/project to showcase to community?)

Introducing your Club/Activities: Mythology club aims to teach students the importance of learning about the past through the beliefs of ancient civilizations. Students can find an appreciation for history in a way they might not have exposure to during their normal time in school.

General Directions: Each week, students will learn a different aspect of mythology, or practice information learned in a previous lesson. Activities aim to be as hands on as possible to encourage participation

Tips/Tricks: As students are younger, it is important to be prepared but flexible with lessons. Sometimes, if something isn’t working for your students you might to revert to a backup activity. It is also good to have multiple activities planned for each day. Having a schedule for students in the layout of the club (ex: snack, lesson, cleanup) is helpful for keeping students on track.

Putting the I in Science
By: Naomi Kirkvold Copyright 2019 by Naomi Kirkvold under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

NEBRASKA HONORS PROGRAM CLC EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CLUBS INFORMATION SHEET:
Name of Club: Putting the I in Science

Age/Grade Level: 2nd - 5th Grade

Number of Attendees: (ideal number) 10 or less

Goal of the Club: (learning objectives/outcomes) Become interested in science by doing hands on experiments

Resources: (Information for club provided by) Pinterest

Content Areas: (check all that apply)

☐ Arts (Visual, Music, Theater &Performance)
☐ Literacy
☒ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering &Math)
☐ Social Studies
☐ Wellness (Physical Education, Health, Nutrition &Character Education)
Outputs or final products: (Does the club have a final product/project to showcase to community?) N/A

Introducing your Club/Activities: This club gets kids interested in science in ways that they may not have experienced in a classroom.

General Directions: Perform a science experiment every week with assistance from the students and teach them about how it works.

Tips/Tricks: Keep track of which students have helped in the experiment so that everyone gets a chance to help. End each activity with an explanation of why the experiment worked. Always try to include a more relaxed activity for when the kids are too excitable.

Space Venture
By: Mickey Tran Copyright 2018 by Mickey Tran under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

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Facilitator’s Guide
Space Venture is a set of challenges based on famous mathematical computational problems. The goal of this game is to introduce these different problems to kids through various scenarios. Space Venture can be played by all ages.

Recommendations:
1st-5th grade level : simply allow the kids to play the game
6th grade level + : challenge the kids to find the most OPTIMAL solution whether it be the least amount of moves when SHIPPING or collecting the most items in EARTH SHELF.

Tour the World Club
By: Joy Karges Copyright 2019 by Joy Karges under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or remix this work for non-commercial purposes only.

Abstract
This Tour the World club gives students the opportunity to interact with the world, other cultures, and people groups. Through six or seven different countries and many hands-on activities, students will learn what it means to keep an open mind, they will develop a curiosity for the world, and they will be encouraged to prioritize learning and asking questions over giving judgments when faced with something new.

NEBRASKA HONORS PROGRAM CLC EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CLUBS INFORMATION SHEET:
Name of Club: Tour the World

Age/Grade Level: 9-10 yr./3rd & 4th Grade

Number of Attendees: (ideal number: 10)

Goal of the Club: (learning objectives/outcomes) Learn what it means to keep an open mind, foster curiosity for the world, and encourage questions over judgements when faced with something new.

Resources: (Information for club provided by) Several international students at my university: Yassine, Laetitia, Evode, Ruth, and Rebecca, as well as some online resources.

Content Areas: (check all that apply)

☐ Arts (Visual, Music, Theater &Performance)
☐ Literacy
☐ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering &Math)
☒ Social Studies
☐ Wellness (Physical Education, Health, Nutrition &Character Education)
Outputs or final products: (Does the club have a final product/project to showcase to community?) A completed “passport” with their favorite things about each country we visit, as well as several other take-home crafts.

Introducing your Club/Activities: This Tour the World Club gives students the opportunity to interact with the world, other cultures, and people groups.

General Directions: Think of 6-7 countries you are interested in and research more about their cultural aspects; food, holidays, flag, geographic location, language, sports, etc. Integrate hands-on activities to help students connect to a few of these aspects.

Tips/Tricks: Don’t try to teach too many cultural aspects, pick two or three and go more in depth. Make everything as interactive as possible.