Category: STEAM
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Bird Nest Building STEAM Station
Create a Nest Building STEAM Station this spring! Set up this activity in the Block Area.
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Bird Tracks Sensory STEAM Station
The Bird Tracks Sensory STEAM Station promotes Investigation & Inquiry and fine motor skill development. Children explore making bird tracks in playdough with a variety of tools. Bird Tracks Sensory STEAM Station Collect some simple supplies, including playdough, sticks, pencils and other items to press into playdough. Invite children to explore making prints in the…
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3 Ways to Incorporate Loud and Active Play in Daily Routines
Crash…Bang…Giggle…Boom! The early years are a time when children are learning about the world around them through experiences. By providing opportunities throughout the day for children to engage in loud, active, energizing play, we are supporting brain connections and developmental skills. So, how do teachers bring loud and active play into the daily routines of…
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4 STEAM Activities to Teach Children About Health & Fitness
Set up these open-ended Health and Fitness STEAM stations and invite children to investigate, problem-solve and create! When learning about the four food groups, children learn milk comes from cows. Set up the Milk the Cow STEAM Station and children will have fun pretending to milk a cow while developing Natural & Earth Science and…
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Winter STEAM Ideas
Set up amazing science and sensory discovery this winter with the ideas from the Cozy Winter Senses STEAM Stations. STEAM is a type of Inquiry instruction encourages hands on experiences that support building understanding and vocabulary, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and reflection. Facilitate inquiry experiences by creating opportunities for children to learn about the…
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Go on a Bug Scavenger Hunt!
Go on a Bug Hunt! What bugs can you find? The Bug Hunt STEAM Station is an investigation little learners will love! Try bringing STEAM into your preschool day. Here’s how: Print the Bug Scavenger Hunt page and put it on a clipboard. Each child will want to record their findings! Go outdoors and check…
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Easy STEAM Station Ideas for Preschoolers
Do you need quick and easy ideas to set up STEAM stations in your preschool? Check out these STEAM station ideas which require no more than five easy-to-find items. These stations will make you and your children want to give each other a high-five because they are easy for you to set up and extremely…
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Set Up Your Own STEAM Station: Vibration and Pollination
Science comes to life when a STEAM Station is set up for open discovery and experimentation. Experience Curriculum educator Tracy set out a simple upside-down paper plate, bowl of cornmeal and spoons to invite her children into a highly engaging science experiment. She asked one intriguing question: “How do you think bees get the pollen from one flower…
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STEAM: Curled Paper Sculpture
STEAM and Invitation to Create come together when children investigate different ways to design a 3D sculpture. STEAM is the process of integrating science, technology, engineering, art, and math into an activity to encourage creative and critical thinking. Experience Curriculum intentionally weaves STEAM concepts throughout the day. One example of STEAM integration is an Invitation…