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ELC – STEM Session Practitioners

ELC – STEM Session Practitioners. 30 th J anuary 2018 (9-10.30am). Plan for the Session. Ideas to engage everyone in STEM from ELC involved in the National STEM Project Hands on Science and STEM Activities to develop Science Skills

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ELC – STEM Session Practitioners

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  1. ELC – STEM SessionPractitioners 30thJanuary 2018 (9-10.30am)

  2. Plan for the Session • Ideas to engage everyone in STEM from ELC involved in the National STEM Project • Hands on Science and STEM Activities to develop Science Skills • A look at the Early Years Science Outcomes – sharing good practice discussion

  3. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries

  4. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries

  5. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries • STEM – all staff trained in STEM basics to build confidence • Embedded in practice – not one-off activities, more about the skills development • Parental Engagement with STEM

  6. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries Activities to develop skills of scientific enquiry: • Observing over Time • Identifying and Classifying • Pattern Seeking • Research • Fair Testing

  7. Activity 1 - Quickdraw In pairs – • Choose one person to be the drawer/questioner • The other person takes one picture card and has to describe what they see (but not name it) You have TWO minutes starting… What skills does this task develop?

  8. Activity 2 – Bubble Bubble • This activity allows children to observe an air bubble travelling through different liquids. They see how this varies, depending on how thick (viscous) the liquid is. • They are encouraged to explain their observations…

  9. Activity 3 – Make me a duck Simple instructions – Odd numbers = PULL, Even Numbers = PUSH More complex instructions – 1 = PUSH, 2 = PULL, 3 = TWIST, 4 = BEND, 5 = SQUEEZE, 6 = You choose which force to use! What skills does this task develop?

  10. Activity 4 – Minibeasts Close Up

  11. STEM Activities • Examples… • Sharing good practice… • Where to find resources/ideas • STEM Ambassadors http://aberdeensciencecentre.org/stem-ambassadors/

  12. Parental Engagement with STEM • Why? Building STEM capital within families • How? Parent/Child Activities for in nursery; STEM bags

  13. Early Years Science Outcomes • Have a look at the hand out produced by your colleagues in a CPD session in September. • Is there anything you could add?

  14. Evaluation form and Questions Contact: janey.irving@moray.gov.uk Twitter: @morayscience

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