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Imagination To Innovation: Design Thinking For Young Learners, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Imagination To Innovation: Design Thinking For Young Learners, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Publications & Research
Design thinking is the intersection of engineering design and social-emotional learning. Today’s learners must be empathetic problem solvers capable of defining problems and designing appropriate solutions to meet the needs of the user. In this session, participants will experience design thinking through literature-based scenarios appropriate for early learners. They will analyze and compare their own models to those of others and compose a lesson that will engage students in the design thinking process.
Unit #7: Steam Resources, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #7: Steam Resources, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
No abstract provided.
Playing With Code: Big Ideas For Early Learners, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Playing With Code: Big Ideas For Early Learners, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Publications & Research
For young children growing in today’s digital world, the acquisition of coding and computer programming skills has become a popular and appropriate focus in education. Beyond engaging in technology and coding applications as consumers – the passive act of sitting in front of a screen and merely pressing buttons without a high level of thought – early childhood students are capable of high-quality programming tasks through play-based learning experiences. As producers, our youngest students may explore the open-ended nature of computer programming and coding through design, art, and innovation. Engaging in coding builds valuable and transferable practices such as problem …
Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution In Science And Ela, Christine L. Moskalik, Nicole Ross
Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution In Science And Ela, Christine L. Moskalik, Nicole Ross
Publications & Research
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Playing With Math And Science In The Early Childhood Classroom, Cassandra Armstrong, Lindsey Herlehy
Playing With Math And Science In The Early Childhood Classroom, Cassandra Armstrong, Lindsey Herlehy
Publications & Research
Young students are equipped with the curiosity and creativity to be successful scientists and mathematicians. In today’s classrooms, strong foundational skills in STEM promote success for years to come. Through play, young students can subitize, sort, draw, recognize patterns, and explore loose parts. Participants will actively take part in several activities highlighting each of these skills.
Young Mathematicians: Stem Skills For Success, Lindsey Herlehy
Young Mathematicians: Stem Skills For Success, Lindsey Herlehy
Publications & Research
Our youngest STEAM learners are creative and curious but require support and foundational skills in math and science. Through play-based, open-ended explorations, young students can engage in STEAM-learning skills such as subitizing, sorting, drawing, and patterns. In this session, participants will actively take part in activities highlighting each of the mathematical foundations, examine STEAM-integrated tasks that support these concepts, and share resources to be used in the classroom.
What’S The Buzz?, Christine L. Moskalik
What’S The Buzz?, Christine L. Moskalik
Teacher Resources
Unit #6: Animals - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #6: Animals - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
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Unit #5: Buildings - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #5: Buildings - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
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Unit #4: Playing With Code - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #4: Playing With Code - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
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Unit #3: Simple Machines - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #3: Simple Machines - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
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Unit #2: Water - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Unit #2: Water - Remote Learning Activities, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong
Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program
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Life Science - Animal Coats: Seasonal Change, Elizabeth Martinez
Life Science - Animal Coats: Seasonal Change, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Animals and plants may be affected by winter. Many survival techniques enable the organisms to survive this season. Hibernation is a survival technique for some animals. Body systems, such as respiration and heart rate, are slowed and body temperature is lowered until conditions are supportive of coming out of hibernation. Other strategies for winter survival include dormancy, living at the bottom of a body of water, burrowing into the ground, migrating, and changing of body coloring to blend in with the snowy landscape. Other animals may change colors to better blend in with the winter landscapes.
Physical Science - Can You See It? Light And Its Properties, Elizabeth Martinez
Physical Science - Can You See It? Light And Its Properties, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Light is needed for humans to see. Light may also be used to communicate. As with sound, the type of medium used for passing the light through will be determined by the function of the communication. For example materials used in stoplights, stained glass windows, flashlights, and frosted glass all affect the output of light. When light strikes an object, many actions may occur. Two factors involved in this interaction are the type of light and the object itself. The light may bounce or reflect off of an object or pass through it. The quality of light transmission may determine …
Physical Science - Which Shovel? Engineering Challenge, Elizabeth Martinez
Physical Science - Which Shovel? Engineering Challenge, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Shoveling snow and sledding often are winter activities in the Midwest. Both require a force to occur. Pushing or pulling on the item will have different effects on the movement of that item. In the case of sledding, a greater force may result in a faster speed or a greater distance covered by the sled. Applying a force in a different direction may result in a change of direction of the object. Shoveling is more successful when the shovel is pushed rather than pulled.
Earth And Space Science - Protecting From The Weather: Design Solutions, Brian Grublesky, Elizabeth Martinez
Earth And Space Science - Protecting From The Weather: Design Solutions, Brian Grublesky, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
The Earth can be divided many different ways, one of which is by climate zones. Climate zones are classified by similar weather traits which have been observed for at least 30 years. Each climate zone has weather hazards. Extreme temperatures, cyclones, tornadoes, drought, and monsoons are just some of the hazards. Humans regularly build structures to reduce the impact of the climate, but extreme weather conditions can tax normal structures and new ones need to be constructed.
Engineering, Technology, And Applications Of Science - Build A Nest: Changing The Environment, Elizabeth Martinez
Engineering, Technology, And Applications Of Science - Build A Nest: Changing The Environment, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Both plants and animals are dependent upon their environments for survival. However, in order to get the sustenance, they need, organisms often must alter their environment to meet their needs. Some animals gather and store food for a season due to times of extreme temperatures, ground conditions, and availability. Many bury food in the ground, while others store food in plants. Usually, the limbs or hollowed out sections of the trunks of trees are used, though some animals do store their food in densely populated areas of low plants. http://www.discoverwildlife.com/british-wildlife/how-identify-animal- food-stores provides a detailed list of some animal actions, while …
Engineering, Technology, And Applications Of Science - Winter Clothing Challenge: Engineering, Elizabeth Martinez
Engineering, Technology, And Applications Of Science - Winter Clothing Challenge: Engineering, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Students in kindergarten develop the understandings of basic needs, weather patterns, the concepts of push and pull, engineering, and the applications of science. Through identification of patterns, determination of cause and effect, investigation of structure and function, as well as systems and system models students begin to make sense of the natural world. Developmentally appropriate use of science and engineering practices prepares students for more complex phenomenon. December through February comprise the winter season in the Northern hemisphere. Changes in temperatures, forms of precipitation, types of storms, and preparedness plans occur during winter. Average daily temperatures in the Chicago area …
Life Science - Look At That: Pollinators, Elizabeth Martinez
Life Science - Look At That: Pollinators, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Pollinators are responsible for moving pollen from one flower to another flower of the same species or from one part of a flower to another part of the same flower. Moving the pollen from the stamen, male part of the flower, to the stigma, the female part of the flower, completes pollination, and results in the fertilization of a plant so that seeds may be produced to ensure reproduction.
Pollination involves animals such as butterflies, bees, wasps, insects, spiders, hummingbirds, and bats. These animals may deliberately visit a flower to gather pollen or accidently collect pollen while seeking …
Life Science - Time To Eat: Patterns In Survival, Elizabeth Martinez
Life Science - Time To Eat: Patterns In Survival, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Both plants and animals are dependent upon their environments for survival. However, in order to get the sustenance they need, organisms often must alter their environment to meet their needs. Some animals gather and store food for a season due to times of extreme temperatures, ground conditions, and availability. Many bury food in the ground, while others store food in plants. Usually, the limbs or hollowed out sections of the trunks of trees are used, though some animals do store their food in densely populated areas of low plants.
Earth And Space Science - Weather And Climate: Graphical Displays, Elizabeth Martinez
Earth And Space Science - Weather And Climate: Graphical Displays, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Weather and climate are related to one another. Current conditions and seasonal descriptions are considered weather, which include precipitation, temperature, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, and barometric pressure to name a few. Each season has its unique features based on weather and amount of daylight. Thirty years’ worth of weather pattern data are analyzed to determine climates.
Annual and monthly temperatures, as well as precipitation data are the basis for climate zones. Landforms, proximity to oceans, and sea level also contribute the traits of the zones.
Latitude is used to geographically delineate climate zones. The higher the latitude, the …
Physical Science - What's That Sound? How Sounds Are Generated, Elizabeth Martinez
Physical Science - What's That Sound? How Sounds Are Generated, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Many organisms have the ability to communicate with sound. Sound allows organisms to learn more about their surroundings. Sirens, ringing of phones, musical instruments, animal sounds, and the human voice are a few examples of using sound to communicate. Sound is produced when an object vibrates. As demonstrated in the diagram below, the vibrations cause the medium’s particles, usually air, to move and allow the sound to travel in a singular direction. This longitudinal movement dictates the volume in which sound is heard; standing in the path of the longitudinal wave increases the probability, thus the volume, of hearing the …
Life Science - Plant And Animal Traits: Young And Old, Elizabeth Martinez
Life Science - Plant And Animal Traits: Young And Old, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Living organisms reproduce offspring and go through life cycles. Some offspring may look similar to their parents, while others look very dissimilar to theirs. Immature organisms that look similar to their parents will share some, but not all traits with their parents. This may be observed in many types of plants and animals. Examining the similarities and differences assists in identification, grouping, and classification.
Earth And Space Science - What's The Weather?: Patterns, Elizabeth Martinez, Patrick Young
Earth And Space Science - What's The Weather?: Patterns, Elizabeth Martinez, Patrick Young
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Students in kindergarten develop the understandings of basic needs, weather patterns and severe weather. Through identification of patterns, determination of cause and effect, investigation of structure and function, as well as systems and system models students begin to make sense of the natural world. Developmentally appropriate use of science and engineering practices prepares students for more complex phenomenon. December through February comprise the winter season in the Northern hemisphere. Changes in temperatures, forms of precipitation, types of storms, and preparedness plans occur during winter. Average daily temperatures in the Chicago area range from a high of 36°F to 18°F as …
Physical Science - Patterns And Predictions: Forces And Motion, Elizabeth Martinez
Physical Science - Patterns And Predictions: Forces And Motion, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
A push or a pull, a force, is needed to set an object in motion. This requires objects to interact with one another. Types of interactions may be grouped into two broad categories. Direct contact between and among objects, such as friction, is one group. Interactions may also occur across a distance. Magnetic and gravitational forces are included in this category. Results of these forces are observable. Careful observations can lead to prediction of future results of interactions. The use of qualitative and quantitative observations assists in the development of predictions.
Additional Documents, Elizabeth Martinez
Additional Documents, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
No abstract provided.
Additional Documents, Elizabeth Martinez
Additional Documents, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
No abstract provided.
Physical Science - Make It: Physical Properties, Elizabeth Martinez
Physical Science - Make It: Physical Properties, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Physical properties of matter are those that can be observed without changing the chemical composition of the matter. Size, shape, color, flexibility, texture, solubility, melting point, and odor are just a few physical properties. Using these observations is helpful in classifying matter and determining which materials would be ideal for various uses. For example, something that dissolves in water would not be useful in making beverage cups.
Physical Science - Magnetic Cars: Forces And Motion, Patrick Young
Physical Science - Magnetic Cars: Forces And Motion, Patrick Young
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Any moving electrical charge surrounds itself with a magnetic field. The electrons moving around within atoms are no exception. In most materials, the electrons are spinning and moving in random directions and their individual fields cancel out, leaving the material with no overall magnetic field. In some materials, however, the electrons can be organized so they all spin and move alike. Now their individual magnetic fields add together to produce an object with an obvious overall magnetic field.
Such an object, called a magnet, has a field with two poles, north and south. Like polls repel each other and opposite …
Earth And Space Science - Map It!: Geographical Features, Elizabeth Martinez
Earth And Space Science - Map It!: Geographical Features, Elizabeth Martinez
Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
There are many geographical features on the Earth, each with its own traits. These landforms may have been formed by plate tectonics. If tectonic plates move toward each other, and collide. The land is pushed upward resulting in hills and mountains. Sometimes plates move toward each other and one plate is forced downward into the earth creating deep trenches.
The formation of new crust and volcanoes are just two features caused by moving plates. As plates move away from one another, water may accumulate resulting in lakes, streams, and rivers. As these water shapes expand, they may change into features …