What Is STEAM? The acronym STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM learning is project-based and cross-disciplinary, with an emphasis on problem-solving and teamwork. Not only is STEAM a model for education, but it’s also a way of approaching life. At the preschool level, this doesn’t mean trying to teach your kids robotics and engineering, but rather presenting them with open-ended projects that allow them to problem solve, make mistakes, get creative, and most of all, have fun. How to Use This Book While most preschool children are not yet reading, this book is meant to be child driven. The images, illustrations, and projects are meant to appeal to kids of their age and abilities. Let them be the guide as you explore the projects in this book. Safety Safety concerns are called out per project. Please read them in advance of working on a project. You know your child best. If they are prone to putting things in their mouth, skip the projects with marbles. Some project steps, like hot gluing or cutting cardboard, should always be done by an adult. Difficulty Levels Easy projects require parents and teachers to do nothing more than set out the materials and offer a challenge to children. A few of the easy projects will need parents to assemble components in advance of presenting them to kids Medium projects will require some adult assistance while the project is underway. Children should be able to complete some of the tasks while stopping periodically for an adult to assist in a step Difficult projects are meant to be adult-led. This is an opportunity for parents to encourage their child to offer problem-solving ideas along the way, giving children a chance to help and make suggestions Science & Art: Citrus Volcanoes (Easy) Be careful! Lemon juice is a mild skin irritant. Make volcanoes using citrus fruits! Add baking soda and dish soap to a juicy fruit and watch a mini fizzing volcano erupt. Put a few drops of food coloring and the foam becomes an abstract mixture of color. Parent Prep Cut a large hole in the top of the fruit. If the fruit won’t sit flat on the tray, then slice the bottom to make it flat. Materials Citrus fruits: lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, tangerine Knife (for adult use only) Craft stick Dish soap Lemon or lime juice (squeeze a few lemons or buy a bottle) Baking soda Food coloring Spoon Tray Can you tell which citrus fruits contain the most citric acid? 1 Place the fruit in the center of a tray. Squish the insides of the fruit with a craft stick to bring out the juice. Lemons and limes work best. Can you figure out why? 2 Squeeze some dish soap into the juice. Drop in a different color of food coloring to create colorful foam. The Art: When you add food coloring to this chemical reaction, you get wonderfully colored foam that looks like a piece of abstract art. Abstract art doesn’t show a subject. It is made of shapes and colors. 3 Add a few drops of food coloring and a spoonful of baking soda. Add lemon juice and more baking soda to make the volcano erupt again. 4 Stir the center with the craft stick. More: How can you preserve this art? Can you take a picture? Can you draw a sketch of it? Can you make a print by dipping a piece of paper on the top?
✔ Author(s): Ana Dziengel
✔ Title: STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, art, and math!
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (258 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1633225267
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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