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Two preschool girls in a classroom laughing and playing with blocks
Teacher reviewing STEM resources and activities online
Article
Young Children
July 1, 2019

To Pin or Not to Pin? Choosing, Using, and Sharing High-Quality STEM Resources

With an internet connection, teachers can access an almost infinite number of STEM resources, but how can they tell if the activities and lesson plans are high quality?

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Sherri Peterson, Cindy Hoisington, Peggy Ashbrook, Beth Dykstra Van Meeteren, Rosemary Geiken, Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa, Sandy Chilton, Joseph B. Robinson
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Tinkering objects
Blog
April 22, 2019

Making and Tinkering at Home

Read about how this author helped her 4-year-old daughter create a tinkering space at home.

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Julia Luckenbill
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Teacher and student drawing
Article
Young Children
September 1, 2018

Growing in STEM. The Design Process: Engineering Practices in Preschool

In this article, we explain why engineering practices are an important part of early STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and share examples of exploring engineering practices.

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Jolyn Blank, Stefanie Lynch
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Two boys painting
Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Including All Children in Making and Tinkering!

With the open-ended experiences of making and tinkering, you can give a child like this access to a whole world of learning and expression.

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Karen Nemeth, Pamela Brillante
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A young child builds a ramp with blocks
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2017

More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners أكثر من مجرد أساس: الأطفال الصغار دارسون متفوقون للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات

يعتقد الكثير من الناس أن التعلم "الحقيقي" للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات لا يحدث حتى يكبر الأطفال

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Elisabeth McClure
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Young girl uses blocks to bulild
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2017

More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners

The research is clear: when we say children are “born scientists,” we’re not just being cute; they really are active scientists, right now, systematically and intentionally exploring their environments, even from the day they are born.

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Authored by: 
Elisabeth McClure
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Young girl uses blocks to bulild
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2017

Más que una base: Los niños pequeños son alumnos con capacidades STEM

The research is clear: when we say children are “born scientists,” we’re not just being cute; they really are active scientists, right now, systematically and intentionally exploring their environments, even from the day they are born.

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Authored by: 
Elisabeth McClure
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