Engage your child in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Prek Stem skills include: Visual discrimination Fine motor skills Comparisons Letter formation Sequencing Prek activities incorporate scientific concepts such as: Physical science Shapes and sizes Magnets Floating/sinking Life science Animals Plants People grow and change Earth science Rocks Weather Air Use Smart Start: Stem for enrichment at home and help your child develop lifelong critical thinking skills..
Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes: Science Story: Introduces each science concept Practice Activities: Support children\'s understanding Stem Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve Stem Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem Stem Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity Includes answer key.
Topics within each Stem challenge target earth, life, and physical science.
A Stem journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record.
Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each Stem challenge.
Parents act as facilitators, guiding their children through the problem-solving process.
The Stem challenges and activities encourage your child to think creatively and explore different ideas to solve problems.
Engage your child in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills