STEAM in ECE

Model: Three Little Pigs
Air Pressure
Dash and Dot retell stories
Build homes like the Pigs
View homes around the world 
Graph where we live

In your group, read the book and complete the task. Then brainstorm other STEAM activities. Post ideas to the padlet linked by each activity.
  1. Little Bee:
    Make a Bee and it's habitat with Maker materials  
  2. Don’t Throw That Away
    Build with recycled objects 
  3. Rain Feet
    Make a splash and measure the distance of the splash 
  4. Magnets
    Is it magnetic or not? 



STEAM Resources:
Slides: http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/4.9.14-ECE-STEAM-slides.pdf
Webinar: http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/presentations/integrating-steam-into-the-ece-classroom-finding-and-utilizing-the-right-resources-for-your-center-by-amy-koester/


Growth Mindset  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs
Model the Growth Mindset
  • 1. Something went wrong? Great! How can you use this mistake to improve your design?
  • 2. Finished? Really? Have you put in the effort to achieve a result you are proud of?
  • 3.Stuck? Awesome! What can you try next? What other ways might there be?
  • 4.Not happy with your design? Fantastic! Who can you seek feedback from to make your design better?
  • 5. Want to break the rules? Excellent! What new ideas will you try? What risks will you take?
  • 6. Finding it tricky? Wonderful! What will you practice to get better? What strategies will you use?
  • 7. Not the best? Brilliant! Who can you learn more from?
  • 8. Don’t know what to do? Terrific! How will you tackle this challenge?
  • 9. Easy? Right! How can we make this more challenging for you?
  • 10. Proud of your design? Congratulations! Where to next? What are your goals?

Photography and Moviemaking in the ECE classroom

ChatterKids (iOs)
How to


PicCollage (iOs, Android)
HOW TO


Tellagami (iOs)
How to


Doodle Buddy (iOs) 
How to


Perfect Video (iOs)
How to