While this show is all about elementary STEM, some of you teach beyond K-5 and even dive into preschool. What are some ways you can effectively plan preschool STEM lessons and keep them engaged? I'll share with you my strategies and a lesson topic that you can adapt for your classroom.

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Resources Mentioned:

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1. Story: Never Touch a Polar Bear by Rosie Greening
2. Experiment: Animal Blubber
3. Vegetable Shortening (for the “blubber” experiment)
4. Gallon ziplock bags
5. Craft: Paint a seal inside a bag
6. Crayola Washable Paint
7. Gallon ziplock bags
8. Science/Sensory table station
9. Arctic Animal Plastic Toys
10. Arctic Animal Wooden Toys **similar to the wooden set I have. Just make sure to take out the penguin!
11. White Pom Poms
12. Flat Clear & Blue Marbles
13. Scoops
14. Clear Bowls
15. Small Sensory Table **I have this one and it’s a great small size!
16. Another sensory table option that’s similar
17. Technology station
18. Sparkly Picasso Tiles (Magnetic)
19. Arctic Animal Magnet Tiles Set
20. Portable Light Table
21. Math Station
22. Arctic Animal Puzzles
23. Arctic Animal Sorting Game**just make sure to take out the penguin

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