Teaching Stem in the Preschool Classroom: Exploring Big Ideas with 3- To 5-Year-Olds

ISBN-13: 9780807761366 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019

Alissa A. Lange; Kimberly Brenneman; Hagit Mano

Spis treści

• Contents
• ForewordBetty Zan ix
• Acknowledgments xiii
• Part I: Introduction and Background
• 1. What Is STEM and Why Teach It in Preschool? 1
• Why This Book? 1
• What Is STEM?  3
• What Are the Standards for STEM? 5
• Why Teach STEM in Preschool? 6
• Why Include Specific Supports for Differentiation?  7
• How Will This Book Help Improve Our Teaching?  8
• Conclusion 9
• 2. Teaching Strategies 1
• Overview  11
• Reflecting on Our Own Experiences with STEM Teaching 12
• Strategies for Teaching Preschool STEM 14
• What Happens—Reports from the Classroom 28
• Conclusion  29
• Part II: Teaching STEM
• 3. Science  33
• What Is Science in Preschool?  33
• What Is the Content of Science? 34
• What Are Scientific Inquiry and Science Practices?  36
• Big Ideas for Supporting Science Learners 37
• Try It Out! 42
• Spotlight on Practice  47
• Explore More 48
• Bringing It Home . . . and Back 50
• More Great STEM Stuff 50
• 4. Technology  53
• So How Do We Define Technology? 54
• Technology As a Progression 55
• Big Ideas for Supporting Technology Learners 55
• Try It Out! 58
• Spotlight on Practice  64
• Explore More 68
• Bringing it Home . . . and Back  69
• More Great STEM Stuff 69
• 5. Engineering  71
• What Is Engineering in Preschool? 71
• What Is the Content of Engineering?  71
• What Is the Engineering Design Process?  74
• Big Ideas for Supporting Engineering Learners 76
• Try It Out! 78
• Spotlight on Practice  84
• Explore More 86
• Bringing it Home . . . and Back 86
• More Great STEM Stuff 87
• 6. Math  89
• What Is Math in Preschool?  89
• What Is the Content of Math? 91
• What Are Math Processes?  94
• How Does Math Develop in Young Children?  94
• Big Ideas for Supporting Math Learners  95
• Try It Out! 103
• Spotlight on Practice  108
• Explore More 110
• Bringing it Home . . . and Back 110
• More Great STEM Stuff 111
• Appendix: Example Materials That Promote STEM Learning Across Preschool Classroom Areas 113
• References 117
• Index 121
• About the Authors  127