STEAM With a Theme: Winter (Preschool through Kindergarten- Ongoing)

In this hands-on course, preschool and kindergarten-aged students will meet once a week to complete a fun new activity that corresponds with our monthly themes (see below for themes and sample activities).  

Each class will open up with a fun ice-breaker including "Would you rather?" questions, show-and-tell, and sharing fun facts about ourselves with the class.  Then, we will move right onto the hands-on activity of the day.  Engineering challenges will include a brief planning time before we build.  As each learner works, we will discuss the principles behind the activity in an age-appropriate way.  We will also build resilience and learn from mistakes if our project doesn't turn out the way we imagined!  Each student will get a chance in the spotlight to show off their work.

   January: Snowmen
       -Sensory snow (week of 1/3)
       -Marshmallow snowman (week of 1/10)
       -Exploding snowman (week of 1/17)
       -Melting snowman (week of 1/24) 
September: Apples 
        -Apple boats (week of 9/18)
        -Apple towers (week of 9/26)
   October: Pumpkins
       -Geo board (week of 10/3)
       -Pumpkin insides exploration (week of 10/10)
       -Erupting pumpkin (week of 10/17)
       -Seed launcher (week of 10/24)
   November: Leaves 
       -Leaf rubbing (week of 11/1)
       -Leaf chromatography (week of 11/7)
       -Coffee filter leaves (week of 11/14)
       *No meeting the week of Thanksgiving*

Upcoming topics:
June - July: Dinosaurs
     - Pasta fossils (week of 6/13)
    - Create fizzing dino eggs (week of 6/20)
    - Build a dino skeleton (week of 6/27)
    - Erupting dino slime (week of 7/4)
April: Flowers
     -Parts of a flower with play-doh (week of 4/4)
     -Flower sculpture (week of 4/11)
     -Coffee filter flowers (week of 4/18)
     -No class week of 4/25***
March: Music & Sound
     - Drums and/or maracas (week of 3/7)
     - Kazoo or rainstick (week of 3/14)
     - String instruments (week of 3/21)
     - Straw pan flute (week of 3/28)
   December: Snow 
       -Snowstorm in a bottle (week of 11/29)
       -Build an igloo (week of 12/8)
       -Snowflake design (week of 12/15)
     *No meeting the week of Christmas*


The STEAM activities are thoughtfully selected to include simple household materials and ordered to minimize the need to refresh your supplies.  A list of supplies broken down by week will be provided 5-7 days before the new theme begins.

My teaching style is upbeat, patient, and kind.  Every learner is encouraged to participate, but I understand that some students may prefer to work quietly or observe the activities.

       *No meeting the week of Thanksgiving*