EDC activities for families:
All resources are in English and Spanish.
Families and Science
Building Structures
Playing with Shadows
Exploring Water Drops
Resources for families:
- https://www.edc.org/take5forsci/
- https://www.edc.org/what-parents-talk-about
- https://pbskids.org/learn/
Video:
- Video – Families Matter for STEM Learning: https://youtu.be/AkbO6AGJDFI
Additional PBS links:
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/all-ages/science
- https://pbskids.org/lab/show/sid/https://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/index.html
Blogs:
- National PTA STEM+Families: Families are Key to Student Success: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/stem/STEM-Families-At-Home
- NSTA: Tips for Busy Parents: https://www.nsta.org/sciencematters/tips.aspx
- Home Science Tools: How Kids Learn Best: https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-learn-science/
- Downloadable PDF – Too Small to Fail: Let’s Talk, Read, and Sing about STEM! Tips for Families with Young Children https://talkingisteaching.org/resources/stem-tipsheet-families
Additional activities to try:
- Scientific American: Bring Science Home https://www.scientificamerican.com/education/bring-science-home/
- Bright Horizons: STEM Education and Activities for Preschool: https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/stem-education-activities-preschoolers
- Boston Children’s Museum: STEM Family Activities Workbook: https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/rttt/stem/english/STEM.Teaching.Kit_for_Web.pdf