Making and Tinkering With STEM
Solving Design Challenges With Young Children
Format:Paperback
Publisher:National Association for the Education of Young Children
Published:30th May '17
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Tinker, make, engineer—solving problems from picture books Can you build a sturdy house that is safe from the big, bad wolf? Imagine your dream car. What special features does it have? What can you use to create it? Teaching and learning STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is more accessible than ever before! Children will be inspired, delighted, and challenged as they use everyday materials and STEM concepts to design and build solutions to problems faced by characters in their favorite books. This practical, hands-on resource includes • 25 engineering design challenges appropriate for children ages 3–8 • Suggestions for creating a makerspace environment where children can tinker with materials, use tools to make creations, and improve on their ideas • A list of 100 picture books that encourage STEM-rich exploration and learning • Questions and ideas for expanding children’s understanding of STEM concepts • A planning template so you can create your own design challenges Use engaging children’s books together with the guidance and ideas in this book to extend children’s problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
Teaching and learning STEM subjects is more accessible than ever before! Children will be inspired, delighted, and challenged as they use everyday materials and STEM concepts to design and build solutions to problems faced by characters in their favorite books.Can you build a sturdy house that is safe from the big, bad wolf?
Imagine your dream car. What special features does it have? What can you use to create it?
Teaching and learning STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is more accessible than ever before! Children will be inspired, delighted, and challenged as they use everyday materials and STEM concepts to design and build solutions to problems faced by characters in their favorite books. This practical, hands-on resource includes:
- 25 engineering design challenges appropriate for children ages 3–8
- Suggestions for creating a makerspace environment where children can tinker with materials, use tools to make creations, and improve on their ideas
- A list of 100 picture books that encourage STEM-rich exploration and learning
- Questions and ideas for expanding children’s understanding of STEM concepts
- A planning template so you can create your own design challenges
Use engaging children’s books together with the guidance and ideas in this book to extend children’s problem-solving skills and creative thinking.
A wonderful resource book for all early childhood educators! I LOVE the useful information and tips on setting up a makerspace in the classroom. The book offers many hands-on, meaningful ways for young children to explore STEM. —Ann Scalley, Preschool Teacher, Lesley Ellis School Cate’s wonderful new book provides practical suggestions and rich examples that every early childhood teacher can use to extend learning. Each page is brimming with great ideas to support young children to become thinkers, problem solvers, and engineers. The links to literacy make it a must-have resource. —Judy Jablon, Executive Director, Leading for Children, and author of Coaching with Powerful Interactions I did not know much about makerspaces, but after reading this book I truly feel like I know what to do in my classroom. The use of literary predicaments relates the engineering problems to the child’s world, and the design challenges are an interdisciplinary way to further that connection. —Gretchen Yatzook, Kindergarten Teacher, Flanders Elementary School Cate moves away from the standard science area to show us how to address STEM by inspiring children to explore, discover, and create their own solutions to real problems. I love the connection to children’s literature and wealth of practical design challenges! A wonderful resource not only for teachers but also for families. —Diane Trister Dodge, Early Childhood Curriculum Specialist and founder of Teaching Strategies, LLC An excellent resource for early childhood educators as they enter the world of tinkering, making, and engineering. Focusing the design challenges around literature provides an accessible vehicle for those who are unsure of where to begin their STEM journey. —Megan King, Preschool Teacher, Passaic Public Schools I have always believed that students learn best by doing, and I try to provide them with hands-on opportunities that promote student-led learning. This book is filled with fun, engaging, and inquiry-based activities that I will definitely be using! —Heather Weber, First Grade Teacher, Flanders Elementary School For teachers aspiring to integrate the richness of tinkering, making, and engineering into their classrooms, this book is a must read. With practical step-by-step guidance that encourages you to use literature as a jumping-off point, you will be inspired to redesign your classroom with enthusiasm and confidence as you envision the possibilities for deep learning. —Peggy Otey, Head of School, Browne Academy The idea of taking objects apart to view their inner workings is the basis of discovery! Students, with their already curious natures, will delve into an atmosphere that challenges them and promotes problem solving. —Kerry Bonaiuto, First Grade Teacher, Flanders Elementary School Illuminating and descriptive, Making and Tinkering With STEM has given me a framework for thinking about our own practice in The DISCOVERoom, one that will allow us to deliberately grow into more creative experiences with our students. —Marni Anbar, Co-coordinator, The DISCOVERoom Science and Engineering Playroom in the Kyrene School District
ISBN: 9781938113284
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144 pages