1. ELC – STEM Session Practitioners
30th January 2018
( am)

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
There are post it notes on tables to jot down questions and I will make sure we stop at each section for a chat!

3. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries
Jimmy Dunnachie Family Learning Centre
LHS: Interview with Mark Dickie , Group Managing Director from World Wide Engineering Ltd.
Mark brought a selection of engineering materials for children to explore.
Resources where linked to real life situations via video footage.
RHS: Interview with Jenny Winsley a Civil Engineer.
Jenny told the children that the strongest shape is a triangle and used in a lot of designs.
Children took notes from Jenny’s presentation and created designs.

4. 3-18

5. STEM Ideas from National STEM project nurseries
Experiences at the nurseries – all levels engaged with STEM
Tinker tables

6. 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
Building STEM capital within families – STEM Bags

7. 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
At this point have a few experiments for participation!

8. You have TWO minutes starting…
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?
Identifying and Classifying
Pattern Seeking

9. 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…

10. 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?

11. Activity 4 – Minibeasts Close Up

12. STEM Activities Examples… Sharing good practice…
Where to find resources/ideas
STEM Ambassadors
H/O Early Years STEM ideas document.

13. Parental Engagement with STEM
Why? Building STEM capital within families
How? Parent/Child Activities for in nursery; STEM bags
Show examples and have H/Os

14. 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?

15. Evaluation form and Questions
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