DeSTEMber Science Saturday

604 East Girard Avenue,Philadelphia PA 19125

19 December, 2020

Description

Join SPA for preschool Science Saturday! Use computer coding and make a Christmas coding ornament Grow the Grinch’s Heart using balloon science Challenge yourself by building the tallest Christmas stem tree Engineer and build Santa a parachute Book reading: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Stem hands-on experiments during the early years encourage solving real-world problems, engaged learning. Teamwork and collaboration with peers, an opportunity to fail and retry, creativity, and thinking outside the box. The early childhood years, birth to age 5, is the most critical point in neurological or brain development. Studies by the National Science Teachers Association and National Science Foundation show that young children learn through active exploration—and the drive to observe, interact, discover, and explore is inherent in their development. It is during these years that evidenced-based STEM curricula should begin, setting children on a path to develop a love of scientific inquiry.