Little Engineers: Hands-On STEAM (STEM) Activities
In this ongoing STEAM workshop, students will build their life skills, social skills, and get hands-on with fantastic STEAM challenges that will make them build critical thinking, engineering, math, science, and art skills.
Jen Boulay (M. Ed)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(56)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
I will be informally assessing children.Class Experience
US Grade Preschool - Kindergarten
Calling all little engineers that are busy bees and love to be hands-on and discover the world around them! This class will be a fun class where we will focus our attention on engineering, technology, math, science, and art integration. Students will have the opportunity to build critical thinking skills along with socializing with the other students in problem-solving activities. As a class, we will work together, question everything, and have fun! This is a 30-minute class that will focus on age-appropriate science, engineering, and math vocabulary and will be an open class to allow any questions on the challenges we will solve! This class is inclusive to all and will focus on exploration, critical thinking, and problem-solving! There is no prior knowledge needed! Just curious minds! September Challenges: Week 1 (September 5th-8th): Engineering with Food! Let's build a structure that can hold up a book! Week 2 (September 12th-15th): Paper Plate Towers! Week 3 (September 19th-22nd): Building a Boat! Let's build a boat and see if it floats! Week 4 (September 26th-29th): Maze week! Let's build a maze and see where our marbles or balls may go! October Challenges (Halloween Themed Month): Week 1 (October 3rd-6th): Building a bridge for our 5 little pumpkins! Week 2 (October 10th-13th): Pumpkin Catapult Week 3 (October 17th-20th): Candy Corn Tower Week 4 (October 24th-27th): Building a spider web Week 5 (October 31st-November 3rd): Building a Monster November Challenges (Fall/Thanksgiving Themed Month): Week 1 (November 7th-11th): Making a Fall Tree Week 2 (November 14th-18th): Turkey Egg Drop Week 3 (November 21st-25th): Turkey Trap Week 4 (November 28th-December 2nd): Obstacle Course
Learning Goals
The students will learn how to problem-solve by enhancing their critical thinking skills. They will be working with materials hands-on and will learn math, science, and engineering concepts throughout their time.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In many of the activities, there will be cutting with scissors. I advise parents to be near their children (Outschool's policy requires parents to stay off camera during class. If you can assist your child if needed, off-camera that would be greatly appreciated) when students cut their materials.
Supply List
There is a handout provided with the supply list for this class for each week!
1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
Joined August, 2021
4.9
56reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree in Education from Boston College
I have a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and Photography minor in Chemistry, AMS Montessori Teaching Certificate, M. Ed in Global perspective, and ABAR Training
I am a lead Montessori teacher and will base the curriculum taught in a Montessori virtual setting. Reviews
Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-6
3-7 learners per class
