After School Stem and Fun Club
Adventure and play meet education here at the Exploratorium in our after school STEM and Fun Club. This premium after school service allows your child to learn and play in an environment where they will enrich their academic learning with curriculum aligned STEM activities, sharpen their strategic and engineering thinking, as well as just good ol' fun while being challenged in playing games. Each week day after school is filled with a range of cooperative problem solving topics that include team work and 21st century skills flying missions in our spaceship simulator, strategic and systems thinking games and experiences in virtual reality, as well as board games, robotics, gaming tournaments, science labs, software training including AI and desktop applications, robotics programming, and guest speakers from various STEM fields
Quality Science Training
The new Texas TEKS STEM curriculum is inadequate for students who want to go beyond grade level, especially GT students. We offer TEKS aligned STEM activities that allow your student to get ahead and quench their thirst to go deeper in preparing themselves for STEM careers.
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Contact us about bringing our afterschool STEM program to your school!
Rich Weekly Schedule
Our weekly schedule is full of adventure, learning and fun!
For example:
Monday: spaceship mission
Tuesday: robotics
Wednesday: virtual reality
Thursday: science lab
Friday: software training
Monday: Minecraft engineering design challenge
Tuesday: strategy board game
Wednesday: STEM guest speaker or offsite tour
Thursday: Minecraft engineering design challenge
Friday: spaceship mission
Standards Based
With over 25 years teaching experience in STEM and a Master of Science in Forestry from SFASU, Mr. Lichtenwalter brings his Texas and international teaching experience to the Exploratorium. This includes training students from around the world who have gone on to top universities, including Stanford, Georgia Tech, Boston College, University of Cambridge, Brown, UT Austin Law School, and quality universities in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. Trained in both Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, your student will benefit from his training of young scientists in quality skills and high standards. The Exploratorium is all about having fun while learning and the content gives your student extra in-depth exposure to the TEKS standards to get them ahead.
The Power of Play: Boosting Thinking Skills Through Games
Games are more than just a source of entertainment—they’re a powerful tool for developing critical thinking skills. Through interactive play, students engage in problem-solving, decision-making, and strategic planning. These activities nurture divergent thinking, the ability to generate multiple solutions to a single problem. Whether they’re solving a mystery, building virtual worlds, or collaborating in team-based challenges, games encourage creativity and adaptability. This environment of exploration and experimentation empowers students to think outside the box, develop resilience, and refine their ability to approach challenges from different perspectives. By integrating games into learning, we open doors to a world where innovation, curiosity, and critical thinking thrive, as found in our geopolitical simulation game, Earth Accord
Interested in bringing our after school STEM program to your school?
Bring our premium after school program to your school. Our STEM activities provide important opportunities not available in the regular classroom.