Big Science for Little Hands Workshop (early childhood, K–2)
Even the youngest students become excited about science.
Description
Fun, but not just for fun, the Big Science for Little Hands workshop shows educators how to transform everyday things like sponges, crayons and toy cars into powerful learning tools for young children. Children from ages 3 to 8 will love these hands-on activities designed to build science process skills and increase pathways for learning in all areas. Supports National Science Education Standards and education standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Books/written instructions: Copy of one or more books in the Big Science for Little Hands 3-book series will be provided, depending on the duration of the workshop. Books are made available at 40% off retail price.
Workshop durations, topics, and lessons: These will be customized to meet your needs. View the downloadable Table of Contents and National Science Education Standards for the workshop source books listed below to see the available content for this workshop.
Curious Crayons
- 19 hands-on activities with crayons, including matching, sorting, melting, and weighing
- Based on the four phases of the learning cycle: awareness, exploration, inquiry, and application
- Cross-curricular activities in mathematics, literature, writing, art, and creative play
- Information for teachers on early childhood process skills, learning cycles, and inquiry-based science
- Ages 3–8
- Download the table of contents for Curious Crayons
Price: $16.95
Marvelous Moving Things
- 22 hands-on activities with common, everyday toys that become important scientific tools for observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and measuring
- Based on the four phases of the learning cycle: awareness, exploration, inquiry, and application
- Cross-curricular activities link science to literature, writing, art, and safety
- Information for teachers on early childhood process skills, learning cycles, and inquiry-based science
- Ages 3–8
Price: $16.95
Squishy, Squashy Sponges
“What do sponges and cakes have in common?” Now, your young students can work as scientists to find out! With this unique book, ordinary sponges become powerful learning tools for young children. Fun, but not just for fun… students from ages 3 to 8 will love this sequence of 20 hands-on activities designed to build science process skills and increase pathways for learning in all areas.
- activities include matching, sorting, sponge printing, and soaking up water
- Based on the four phases of the learning cycle: awareness, exploration, inquiry, and application
- Cross-curricular activities in literature, drama, writing, art, biology, and cooking
- Information for teachers on early childhood process skills, learning cycles, and inquiry-based science
- Download the table of contents.
Price: $16.95