First Steps in Science for Infants to Five Year Olds

Module I -- Text http://books.google.com/booksid=6P8GhYUZDgIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Shift+to+the+Future:+Rethinking+Learning+with+New+Technologies+in&source=bl&ots=WKkOHAyP38&sig=YziwqJsJab1d0NdNR39an2QA7T8&hl=en&ei=byFSTLSSO8uanAeFk7XyAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false


Human Spark: Video http://www.pbs.org/wnet/humanspark/episodes/program-two-so-human-so-chimp/video-full-episode/407/

Module II -

Brainpop Jr. http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/butterflies/  

PBS Kids: Science and Tech: http://pbskids.org/superwhy/#game/alphapigconcentration  

Connect: http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.aspSectionID=76&TopicID=360&DocumentID=4070

Early Connections: http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/preschool/technology.html

Technology and Children with Disabilities: http://www2.edc.org/Ncip/library/ec/Profile5.htm Actions for topic - Technology and Children with Disabilities: http://www2.edc.org/Ncip/library/ec/Profile5.htm

BBC Babies and Technology: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fimbles/stories/eenymeenyminymo/  

Interactive site For Infants and Babies: http://www.zefrank.com/snm/index.html  

ElBuhoboo: For Infants and Toddlers:  http://www.elbuhoboo.com/eng.php    

Home and Family Learning: http://www.lds.org/hf/library/0,16866,4295-1,00.html?LibraryURL=/lds/hf/display

Pre-K to 8 Web Site: http://prek-8.com/preschool/markshapes.php

Sid the Science Kid: http://pbskids.org/sid/

Foss Online: K-2: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html

Science and Technology for 3 to 5 Year Olds: http://scienceforpreschoolers.com/

5 Ways for Young Children to Use Technology: http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/pub/brochure.pdf

Kindersite: http://www.kindersite.org/

Space Place: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

Module III - Curriculum Project- You will be creating a lesson plan that you will teach to an early childhood classroom

First Steps in Science for Teachers of 3 to 5 Year Olds

 Module I - Textbook Math and Science for Young Children Online Textbook http://books.google.com/booksid=bvjommOedgMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Math+and+Science+for+Young+Ch 
Module II
WebCast 2: Look at What I Can Do: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Science/ScienceWebcastS2.htm  

WebCast 4: Putting it All Together  http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/cinema/Science%20Webcasts/science_webcast_04/ScienceWebcast.htm 

Thinking Mathematically: http://www.education.com/reference/article/three-four-five-year-olds-thinking-math/

Playful use of Symbols: http://www.education.com/reference/article/playful-symbol-use-three-five-year-olds-2/ 

Module III - Curriculum Project -- Lesson Plan Based on Early Childhood Guidelines and Standards

First Steps in Science for Teachers of Infants and Toddlers

Module I -- Text: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education https://d2l.sdbor.edu/d2l/lms/content/preview.d2l?tId=1109180&ou=240457

Let's Do Science WebCast: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Science/ScienceWebcastS.htm

Module II -- We will do this in class on Tuesday

The Reggio Emilia Approach http://www.reggioemiliaapproach.net/projectbasics.php
Science and Reading Webcast 3 http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/cinema/Science%20Webcasts/science_webcast_03

Early Math  http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Mathematics/OHSMathWebCast.htm 
Early Learning Matters: http://www.zerotothree.org/
Baby Brain Map: http://www.zerotothree.org/baby-brain-map.html
PBS Parents: http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/infant_activities.html

Module III - This will be your curriculum project

Be Partners with Parents!

Toddler website

Here is a mouse drag and click art website for toddler age or older. www.jacksonpollock.org

Great Resource

Please look at this FREE book Eager to Learn on the excitement of teaching science to preschoolers.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9745 

Through an Infant's Eyes

This is kind of cool tool you can use to see through the eyes of a baby...basically, how does a baby see an image in comparison to how an adult sees the same image. This website has brain development info for other ages as well. You just have to explore it a little. Jenn
The link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/episode1/infantvision/flash.html

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