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ERIC Number: EJ1044758
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 25
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
From Fearing STEM to Playing with It: The Natural Integration of STEM into the Preschool Classroom
Torres-Crespo, Marisel N.; Kraatz, Emily; Pallansch, Lindsey
SRATE Journal, v23 n2 p8-16 Sum 2014
The article describes the process of developing and implementing a STEM Summer Camp that allowed Preschoolers to experiment and investigate with materials while learning basic concepts of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through play as part of the educational process. The participants were presented with problems that they needed to solve together. Although the camp emphasized engineering skills and explored gender differences in preschoolers' performance in those activities, the main focus was to incorporate play in all the activities. This camp was a perfect example of how children learn more complex skills easily through play.
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Maryland