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Making and tinkering with STEM, solving design challenges with young children, Cate Heroman

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Making and tinkering with STEM, solving design challenges with young children, Cate Heroman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Making and tinkering with STEM

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

972769458

Responsibility statement

Cate Heroman

Sub title

solving design challenges with young children

Summary

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 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. Using engaging children's books together with the guidance and ideas in this book to extend children's problem-solving skills and creative thinking--back cover

Table Of Contents

What you need to know about tinkering, making, and engineering. Design challenges : where story characters' problems meet the real world ; Is it tinkering, making, or engineering? ; Developing skills for design challenges ; Tinkering and making experiences ; Engineering experiences ; The learning environment ; Introducing design challenges ; Using high-tech materials and equipment ; Involving families ; Observing and assessing children's learning -- Design challenges. Baby bear's chair ; Beautiful buildings ; Box it! ; Bug city ; Build a bridge ; Crazy catapults ; Float your boat ; Gizmos galore ; Help! it's stuck! ; A house for The Three Little Pigs ; If the shoe fits ; Juice it! ; Move like and animal ; Paper airplanes ; Pet carrier ; Repurpose it! ; Roller coaster ; Squirrel-proof birdfeeder ; Strike up the band ; A sturdy nest ; Tower power ; Trouble with bubbles ; What a car! ; Wind wonders ; Yarn magic -- Appendix. Design challenge planning template ; Books and materials for design challenges -- Book list

Target audience

specialized

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Making & tinkering with STEM

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