Rolling Down Ramps: A Unit Plan to Address the Urgent Need of STEM Instruction in Preschool
Description
STEM education stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and is necessary for students to keep up with global competition in the changing job market, technological advancements and challenges of the future. However, American students are lacking STEM achievement at the state, national and global levels. To combat this lack of achievement I propose that STEM instruction should begin in preschool, be integrated into the curriculum and be inquiry based. To support this proposal I created a month-long physics unit for preschoolers in a Head Start classroom. Students investigated the affect of incline, friction and weight on the distance of a rolling object, while developing their pre-math, pre-literacy and social emotional skills.
Date Created
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2015-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Garrison, Victoria Leigh
- Thesis director: Kelley, Michael
- Committee member: Dahlstrom, Margo
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Division of Teacher Preparation