Family Resources
From exploring personal interests to selecting and paying for college, these discussion starters provide guidance and insight to help facilitate conversations with your student(s) at home.
Family Discussion Starters
College Tidbit Video Series
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College Tips for Your Freshman Year
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Exploring Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
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FAQs About Pursuing Higher Education
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How to Find and Secure Scholarships
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How to Navigate College Financial Planning
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How to Succeed in Virtual Interviews
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Life on Campus, Study Habits and More
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Tips from College Admissions Officers
ExploreSTEM Unplugged Video Series
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Breaking the Force to Explore Surface Tension
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How to Build a Moon Model to Study Lunar Phases
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How to Calculate the Volume of a Clubhead
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How to Experiment with Pharmaceutical Engineering
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How to Use the Engineering Design Process to Solve Problems
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Making Rock Candy Crystals
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Mind Jar: A Simple Tool for Calm
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No Pressure with this Easy Barometer
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Outdoor Explorations
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Testing Methods to Clean an Oil Spill
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The Science Behind Bubbling Lava Lamps
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The Science Behind Chromatography Art
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The Scientific Secret of Fluffy Pancakes
ExploreDesign Challenges
Ready to have some fun? These family-friendly activities will unlock your creativity to explore, design and test solutions for real-world problems. The challenges use everyday household items but you can switch them out with similar items you have at home.
Watch the Design Challenges Introduction for students at homeInvent a Vehicle Demonstration VideoDesign a Mini Golf Course
Design a Mini Golf Course5-Day Challenge: Wordless Picture/Photo Book
Wordless Picture/Photo Book Design Challenge Spanish Language VersionSuccess Stories
Meet Kavya Kopparapu
Named Time magazine’s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018, Harvard student Kavya Kopparapu is on a mission to introduce more girls to STEM. Her nonprofit, GirlsComputingLeague, has allowed her to reach thousands of girls and speak at numerous distinguished STEM events across the country.
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