More than 85 activities that support and extend children's learning in
the four STEM disciplines
Stimulate and engage children's thinking as you integrate STEM
experiences throughout your classroom. These engaging, developmentally
appropriate activities maximize children's learning in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each experience combines at
least two STEM disciplines and incorporates materials and situations
that are interesting and meaningful to children. Use this book to
discover the many possibilities for teaching STEM to young children,
including ideas for
Learning centers
Cooking, art, music, block play, and sensory table activities
Outdoor time
Project-centered curriculum
Quick activities that require minimal preparation on your part
Field trips
With the growing focus on early childhood mathematics and science, this
book is a much-needed resource for every early childhood classroom. It
will encourage you to think differently about STEM education, and you
will see how easy it is to accommodate curriculum goals and learning
standards in math and science activities.
Sally Moomaw, EdD, is an assistant professor of early childhood
education at the University of Cincinnati. She is the author of eight
other Redleaf Press books and a frequent presenter at workshops and
conferences across the country. Much of Dr. Moomaw's research and
teaching is in the area of STEM education.
