After-School Clubs

After-School Clubs

Tackling a STEAM or coding after-school club can feel overwhelming, but SAM Labs Solutions make it effective and easy. Open-ended challenges and modular lessons are used to inspire creativity and problem solving in grade K-8.

Planning effective, hands-on science, STEAM, and coding lessons takes time, you don’t have to spare. SAM Labs has you covered with a complete solution that provides everything you need to support teaching and student learning which means less time to prepare and more time to teach.SAM Labs is not your average STEAM and coding solution.

STEAM Solution Grades K-5                     Learn to Code Solution Grades 4-8

SAM Labs STEAM Solution for Grades K-5 for After-School Clubs

Using the STEAM Solution’s standards-based lessons, you will bring real-world science concepts to life through engaging, hands-on learning. All lesson content is provided from introduction to extension and utilizes easy-to-use, flow-based coding to bring student prototypes to life.

Student learning STEAM

STEAM Solution Benefits

How teachers benefit:

  • Everything needed to teach, ready to implement on day 1
  • No experience needed for teacher or students
  • Increased student engagement = increased learning opportunities
  • Brings science concepts to life in new ways
  • Built in debugging challenges to promote perseverance
  • Assessments provided in an easy-to-grade format

How students benefit:

  • Hands-on learning keeps engagement high
  • Learning standards in a different way to solidify mastery
  • Introduction to computer science content
  • Honing 21st century skills
  • Assessment is clearly outlined for increased likelihood of success
“You are making a great decision and your students are so lucky as SAM Labs is amazing with all of the opportunities that will open….And why did you wait so long?!”

Matt Schachtel, Tech Coach, Summit Public Schools, NJ

SAM Labs Learn to Code Solution for Grades 4-8 for After-School Clubs

SAM Labs Learn to Code Solution contextualizes computer science skills through block-based coding in grades 4-8. Our lesson content guides teacher and students through standards-based coding that goes beyond the screen with hands-on activities utilizing SAM Blocks hardware.

Learn to Code Solution Benefits

How teachers benefit:

  • Everything needed to teach, ready to implement on day 1
  • Increased student engagement = increased learning opportunities
  • Complete coverage of all CSTA standards grades 6-8
  • Assessments provided in an easy-to-grade format

How students benefit:

  • Hands-on learning keeps engagement high
  • Learning standards in a different way to solidify mastery
  • Application and growth of computer science skills
  • Honing 21st century skills
  • Assessment is clearly outlined for increased likelihood of success
Student coding in a STEAM lesson

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Free STEAM lesson packs

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  • How SAM Labs allows you to effectively and efficiently teach computer science, STEAM, and coding.
  • How SAM Labs lessons align to major science, STEAM, and coding curriculum standards.
  • How SAM Labs makes it easy to keep students engaged with modular lessons that follow a warm-up, mini-lesson, worked example, initial challenge, debug opportunity, and final challenge.
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