69. Can My Baby Do STEM?

Show Summary:How young is too young for STEM? My kids' daycare claims to teach STEM with activities geared to students as young as 2 years old! But how does a 2-year-old even do STEM? I am pretty skeptical so I asked Claire, who teaches STEM for Pre-K all the way to 8th grade, to get her perspective. Tune in as we discuss STEM for little kids, learning goals, and what is even possible.Links from the Show:Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes63. What is the Point of a Field Trip?56. What Do Kids Need To Prepare For Engineering?24. Craft Projects vs. STEM (featuring Kerry Tracy)21. Teaching Fads: Should You Teach STEM?8. STEM vs. STEAM+Vivify STEM Blog Posts5 Tips to Planning the Best STEM Field Trip!Top 10 Ways To Encourage Girls In STEMUnderstanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering LearningNot all STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM EducationThe Importance of FailureHow to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing ForwardVivify STEM Lessons & ProductsSTEM Careers:Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity (PreK-9th)Elementary STEM Careers BINGO Game (K-6th)Icebreaker Teamwork STEM ActivitiesBuilding Bricks STEM Biomes and Habitats Engineering Design ChallengeSTEM Task Cards: Building IcebreakersStraw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion)All About Space ClubBring Space Club to Your School! - Now FREE for all educators!Blog: Mission to Mars CurriculumVideo: Space Club Mission to Mars Student Highlights VideosPodcast: 37. The Learning Potential of Space ClubOther STEM ResourcesVivify YouTube: STEM Career ChatsVivify Instagram:Make a paper fish swim with surface tension!Let’s make a lung with Madelyn!Pig Lung DemoCreative Answers Demo (Claire asked all of her classes a question and shared their answers!)SmartLab Toys Squishy Human BodyGeo Board – Learning Resources ManipulativesTangrams - Wooden Pattern BlocksTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTES:https://www.vivifystem.com/thestemspace/2022/69/can-my-baby-do-stemTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTER