a The Development of a Summer Science and Engineering Workshop for Early Childhood Teachers
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The Development of a Summer Science and Engineering Workshop for Early Childhood Teachers

Authors:
Eugenia Johnson-Whitt, Debra Bloomquist, Amanda Gilbert, Lacey Strickler, Meredith Reinhart, Charlene Czerniak, Joan Kaderavek, Scott Molitor
Presented at:
21st International Conference of the ASTE
Presented:
January 2014
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Conference Paper
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Abstract

"A Framework for K-12 Science Education [Frameworks], (NRC, 2012) advocates that K-12 classroom science curriculum and instruction should blend the scientific and engineering practices, core disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts. However, preschool and primary classrooms do not regularly teach science despite the fact that teaching science in this manner lends itself to building upon curiosity, exploration and inquiry skills that are essential to academic success (Keeley, 2009; Riedinger, Marbach-Ad, McGinnis, Hestness, & Pease, 2010, Trygstad, Smith, Banilower, Nelson, 2013)."
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02/19/2014