Engineering: The E in STEM
Primary Presenter Brief Bio
No biography provided.
Type of Presentation
Regular Session
Location
Room 2908
Topic Category
Strand 8: Family Child Care Track
Targeted Age Group
0 1
Targeted Audience
Child Care Center
Brief Session Description
Identify ways engineering is happening every day in the classroom and how to facilitate and build on those experiences through play and investigation to intentionally foster STEM skills in children. Come learn with hands on materials!
Start Date
23-1-2016 8:15 AM
End Date
23-1-2016 10:15 AM
COinS
Jan 23rd, 8:15 AM
Jan 23rd, 10:15 AM
Engineering: The E in STEM
Room 2908
Identify ways engineering is happening every day in the classroom and how to facilitate and build on those experiences through play and investigation to intentionally foster STEM skills in children. Come learn with hands on materials!
Full Session Description
STEM has emerged as the educational priority of the 21st century, in that it aims to link deeper student learning with real-world connections and critical thinking. Literally, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Across the educational system, however, there are a wide variety of interpretations and multiple meanings when it comes to STEM in PreK-12 schools. Regardless of the approach, the “E” in STEM is often an afterthought with mathematics and science typically receiving more instructional attention. We are therefore missing an enormous opportunity to address a critical need for engineering knowledge beginning at the earliest stages of formal education.