10 Hours Training: Encouraging STEM Exploration

This course will discuss the basics of STEM and how early childhood education programs can benefit from introducing STEM, as well as suggestions for how to do so. (10 Hours) Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.

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Course Agenda

1. Course Description
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2. Technical Requirements
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1. Getting in Touch
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2. Course Facilitators
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1. Topic 1: Course Description
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2. Topic 1: Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
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1. Support STEM Play
2. Discussion Topic
3. STEM-Friendly Play Environment
4. Creating a STEM-Friendly Play
5. Technology in the Classroom
6. Technology Lessons
7. Discussion Topic
8. Engineering in the Classroom
9. Engineering Lessons
10. Mathematics in the Classroom
11. Math STEM Lessons
12. Challenges (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
13. Topic 1: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson Plan: Clear Tambourines
2. Worksheet: Clear Tambourines
3. Lesson Plan: Disappearing Bottle
4. Worksheet: Disappearing Bottle
5. Lesson Plan: Light Table
6. Worksheet: Light Table
7. Lesson Plan: Magnet Busy Jar
8. Worksheet: Magnet Busy Jar
1. Lesson Plan: Whales Stay Warm
2. Lesson Plan: Not a Stick
3. Three Little Pigs Houses
4. Worksheet: Preschool Lesson Plans (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Assignment STEM Lesson Plan
2. Topic 1 Completion
3. Topic 1 Reflection (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
4. Topic 1: What is STEM Quiz
1. Topic 2: Course Description
2. Topic 2: Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Early Math
2. Math Concepts
3. Topic 2: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
1. Everyday Infant and Toddler Math
2. Everyday Math Examples: Infants
3. Everyday Math Examples: 2 Years Old
4. Math for Infants
5. Support Early Math Skills for Infants
6. Discussion Topic
7. Math for Toddlers
8. Support Early Math Skills for Toddlers
9. Topic 2: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson Plan: Shape and Dimension Sensory Bin
2. Worksheet: Shape and Dimension Sensory Bin
3. Lesson Plan: Invisible Number Sensory Bin
4. Worksheet: Invisible Number Sensory Bin
5. Lesson Plan: Shape Sensory Bag
6. Worksheet: Shape Sensory Bag
1. Everyday Preschool Math
2. Everyday Math Examples: Preschool
3. Lesson Plan: Popsicle Stick Shapes
4. Worksheet: Popsicle Stick Shapes (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
5. Response: Popsicle Stick Shapes
6. Lesson Plan: Weight and Measure Activity Center
7. Worksheet: Weight and Measure Activity Center (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
8. Response: Weight and Measure Activity Center
9. Lesson Plan: Measuring with Worms
10. Worksheet: Measuring with Worms
1. Introduction to Math Centers
2. Math and Manipulatives
3. Early Childhood Math Centers
4. Discussion Topic
5. Math Station
6. Topic 2: Chapter 5 Check for Understanding
1. Math Center Environment
2. Interacting with Math Concepts
3. First Things First
4. Math Center Inspiration
5. Discussion Topic
6. Topic 2: Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
1. Assignment Math Lesson Plan
2. Topic 2 Reflection (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
3. Topic 2 Completion
4. Topic 2: Math for Young Children Quiz
1. Topic 3: Course Description
2. Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Early Science
2. Delivering Science Lesson Plans
3. Why Teach Science
4. Topic 3: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
5. Baby Brainpower
1. Science for Infants
2. Supporting Science for Infants
3. Discussion Topic
4. Science for Toddlers
5. Scientific Process for Toddlers
6. Supporting Science for Toddlers
7. Discussion Topic
8. Topic 3: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson Plan: Smelling Bottles
2. Worksheet: Smelling Bottles
3. Lesson Plan: Color Mixing Discovery Bottles
4. Worksheet: Color Mixing Discovery Bottles
5. Lesson Plan: Cause and Effect Sensory Bag
6. Worksheet: Cause and Effect Sensory Bag
1. Science for Preschoolers
2. Supporting Science for Preschoolers
3. Lesson Plan: Colorful Carnations
4. Worksheet: Colorful Carnations
5. Lesson Plan: Frozen Jell-O Excavation
6. Worksheet: Frozen Jell-O Excavation
7. Lesson Plan: Magic Milk
8. Worksheet: Magic Milk
1. Fostering Science Exploration in Young Children
1. Why Include a Science Center?
2. Imagination in Science
3. Physical Science
4. Life Science
5. Scientific Inquiry
6. Discussion Topic
7. Science Center
8. Topic 3: Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
1. Assignment Science Lesson Plan
2. Topic 3 Reflection (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
3. Topic 3 Completion
4. Topic 3: Simple Science Quiz
1. Topic 4: Course Description
2. Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Introduction to Block Play
2. Importance of Block Play
3. Benefits of STEM Block Play
4. Block Play Worksheet
1. What Does STEM Stand For?
2. Block Play and STEM
3. Discussion Topic
4. Block Play and STEM
5. STEM and Block Play Worksheet
1. Block Play Scenario 1
2. Block Play Worksheet 1
3. Block Play Scenario 2
4. Block Play Worksheet 2
5. Block Play Scenario 3
6. Block Play Worksheet 3
1. Activities that Support STEM
2. Discussion Topic
1. Lesson Plan
2. Worksheet
1. Lesson Plan
2. Worksheet (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Lesson Plan
2. Worksheet
1. Lesson Plan
2. Worksheet
1. Lesson Plan
2. Worksheet
1. Handout
2. Topic 4 Reflection (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
3. Topic 4: Block Play Quiz
4. Topic 4 Course Completion
1. Feedback Form: Encouraging STEM Exploration

About this course

$85.00
10 Clock Hours
All Approved States
Toddler * Preschool

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Course Requirements

Topic 1: What is STEM?

Topic 1: Chapter 1

Topic 1: Chapter 2

Topic 1: Chapter 3

Topic 1: Chapter 4

Topic 1: Wrapping it Up

Topic 2: Math for Young Children

Topic 2: Chapter 1

Topic 2: Chapter 2

Topic 2: Chapter 3

Topic 2: Chapter 4

Topic 2: Chapter 5

Topic 2: Chapter 6

Topic 2: Wrapping it Up

Topic 3: Simple Science

Topic 3: Chapter 1

Topic 3: Chapter 2

Topic 3: Chapter 3

Topic 3: Chapter 4

Topic 3: Chapter 5

Topic 3: Chapter 6

Topic 3: Wrapping it Up

Topic 4: Block Play

Topic 4: Chapter 1

Topic 4: Chapter 2

Topic 4: Chapter 3

Topic 4: Chapter 4

Topic 4: Chapter 5

Topic 4: Chapter 6

Topic 4: Chapter 7

Topic 4: Chapter 8

Topic 4: Chapter 9

Topic 4: Wrapping it Up

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