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1. ECH 420 Week 2 Early Childhood Science Literature Activity For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 2 Early Childhood Science Literature Activity Locate a fictional story that can be used as the basis for an early childhood science activity. Create an early childhood science activity that reinforces the concepts in the selected book. Prepare a summary of the selected book and a 350- to 700-word description of the activity. In your activity description, include the following information: The science standards the activity addresses (use Next Generation Science Standards or local state standards) The process skills that are necessary for teaching and for learning this activity A description of how you are using exploration and observation in the activity Developmentally effective assessment strategies Teach the activity in an early childhood classroom setting. Write a brief 350-word reflection on your teaching experience.

2. Submit your assignment. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 2 Team: Team Teacher Evaluation: Integrated Science For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 2 Team: Team Teacher Evaluation: Integrated Science Resources: “Plants –Ms’ Fuentes’ Integrated Science Class” video Teacher Evaluation: Inquiry Labs Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Teacher Evaluation: Integrated Science. Share your completed Teacher Evaluation: Integrated Science with your learning team. Write a 350- 700- word analysis of your teacher evaluations and what you would have done differently. Submit each members’ Teacher Evaluation Form along with your team’s analysis.

3. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 3 Science Lesson Plan For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 3 Science Lesson Plan Choose a content area: physical, Earth, or life science. Write a lesson plan for a classroom of 3- to 4-year-olds. Use the University of Phoenix Material: Lesson Plan Template to complete this assignment. Submit your assignment. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 3 Science Literature Activity Extension

4. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 3 Science Literature Activity Extension Share each individual Science Literature Activity with the team. Provide at least two specific examples of how technology, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and the arts can be integrated within the science activity. This could be an extension of the activity or within the activity itself. Provide at least one strategy you could use to adapt the materials and equipment in the activity to fit the needs of diverse learners. Prepare a 10-slide presentation with detailed notes of the improvements made to each activity. Submit your assignment. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 4 Science Observations and Reflection Paper For more classes visit

5. www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 4 Science Observations and Reflection Paper Conduct two separate observations of a science learning experience in an early childhood setting (birth to age 8). Observe one setting that serves children birth to age 5, and another setting that serves children ages 6 to 8. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Teacher Evaluation Observation: Science for each observation. Remember to document your observations on My Time Log. Submit your assignment. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 4 Team: Assessment Concept Mapping For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

6. ECH 420 Week 4 Team: Assessment Concept Mapping Create a concept map that focuses on four different types of early childhood science assessments. Answer the following questions regarding each assessment: Is this an effective way to assess student mastery? Explain your response. How could the assessment be used to guide early childhood science instruction? Would you use this assessment in your early childhood science classroom? How might you change the assessment and what might you keep the same? When teaching science, safety is an important factor. How can you include safety practices in the assessment? Why is it important to use multiple methods, in the most authentic contexts possible, to assess student understanding of science? Submit your assignment. ECH 420 Week 5 Animal Unit Family Extension For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 5 Animal Unit Family Extension Conduct an Internet search for an instruction unit on animals. Design three at-home extension activities that support the animal unit. Include the following in each home extension activity:

7. § Materials and resources necessary § Safety precautions § Step-by-step directions Create a presentation using a presentation tool from the Technology Resource Library that explains your extension activities. Submit your assignment. ********************************* ECH 420 Week 5 Team: A Science Fair For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ECH 420 Week 5 Team: A Science Fair Research early childhood science fairs. Brainstorm a science fair for your classroom. Create a brochure of your science fair plan. Include the following: The age group of your class At least five hands-on science activities The standards each activity is meeting (based on local state standards or NGSS) All materials and resources needed A layout of the classroom for the science fair

8. Any safety precautions necessary Any modifications for students and families of varying needs Develop a flyer or letter to parents and other community members notifying them of the science fair. Submit your assignment. *********************************