In this kit our focus and purpose is to emphasize the scientific method and the engineering design process as the two backbones holding up the STEM inquiry and design processes. We will examine how to implement STEM education in your Montessori classroom, and more importantly we will address the need for doing so in the first place.
The way we designed this curriculum was more from the standpoint of it being a "process" rather than a "make and take". It is important for the teacher to have a solid understanding of what it means, and what it takes to implement the concept of STEM in the classroom. With this knowledge it becomes easy for you to apply any number of ideas in a STEM manner. For the student, it is imperative that they understand the scientific method as well as the design process. Therefore, this kit is just as much for the teacher as it is for the student.
The accompanying teacher's notes/manual is carefully designed to give all the necessary information and guidance so that teachers immediately feel comfortable presenting the fundamental concepts.
Includes:
- Nomenclature Cards
- Sorting Applications
- Booklets
- Experiment cards
- Data analysis
- Data evaluation
- Graph implementation
- Experiment design
- Etymological study
- STEM fields
- Concept Application cards
- Major STEM Project, and
- Teacher's Manual.
