Our online library offers resources related to science/technology/engineering in the early years (ages 3-8 years) to help you implement best practices and enhance student engagement and learning. Search by title, content area or publication type for materials, then simply click the link(s).
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A Walk in the Woods
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C., Sableski, N., and DeCosta, I. (2010). A Walk in the Woods. In Science and Children 48 (2)
Capitalizing on Literacy Connections
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Moriarty, R, Winokur, J. and Worth, K. (2004). Capitalizing on Literacy Connections. In Science and Children 41 (5)
Considerations for STEM Education From PreK Through Grade 3
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE). (2018). Considerations for STEM Education From PreK Through Grade 3
http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/DRK12-Early-STEM-Learning-Brief.pdf
Early STEM Matters
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Early Childhood STEM Working Group at the University of Chicago. (2017). Early STEM Matters
English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning, Science with English Language Learners
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.17226/25182.
Gimme an “E”!: Seven strategies for supporting the “E” in young children’s STEM learning
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C., and Winokur, J. (2015). Gimme an “E”!: Seven strategies for supporting the “E” in young children’s STEM learning. In Science and Children 53 (1).
Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C. (2018). Guest Editorial: Addressing Common Questions About 21st-Century Science Teaching. In Science and Children 56 (1)
Methods and Strategies: Connecting Science and Literacy Through Talk
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Winokur, J., Worth, K. and Heller-Winokur, M. (2009) Methods and Strategies: Connecting Science and Literacy Through Talk. In Science and Children 47 (3), 46-49
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Publication Type: Websites
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning, Science with English Language Learners
Science resources from the National Association for the Education of Young Children:
National Science Teachers Association
Publication Type: Websites
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Science resources for parents from the National Science Teachers Association: https://www.nsta.org/parents/
NSTA Position Statement
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). (2014). Early Childhood Science Education: NSTA Position Statement.
A position paper on science in the early years from the National Science Teachers Association:
Peep and the Big Wide World
Publication Type: Websites
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning, Science with English Language Learners
The website of the wonderful science-based tv show Peep and the Big Wide World has resources specifically for parents, family child care providers, and classroom teachers.
http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/ (English)
http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/es/ (Spanish)
Preparing teachers of young children: How an interdisciplinary curriculum approach is understood, supported and enacted among students and faculty
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Heimer, L and Winokur, J. (2015). Preparing teachers of young children: How an interdisciplinary curriculum approach is understood, supported and enacted among students and faculty. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 36(4), 289-308. This research article describes an approach to training early childhood professionals.
Promoting children’s science inquiry and learning through water investigations
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C., Chalufour, I., Winokur, J. & Clark-Chiarelli, N. (2014). Promoting children’s science inquiry and learning through water investigations. Young Children, 69(4), 72-79.
Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2
Publication Type: Books
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Ashbrook, P. (2016). Science learning in the early years: Activities for PreK-2. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press. Filled with science activities appropriate for early childhood classrooms, from the author of The Early Years column in Science and Children.
Science professional development for the 21st century
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C., & Winokur, J. (2018). Science professional development for the 21st century. Science and Children 55 (6), 73-79.
Starting with science: Strategies for introducing young children to inquiry
Publication Type: Books
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Edson, M. 2013. Starting with science: Strategies for introducing young children to inquiry. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Describes strategies for instruction in inquiry-based early childhood classrooms.
STEM in Early Education and Development Conference
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
STEM in Early Education and Development Conference: This is a series of articles written by a variety of prominent early childhood science educators collected from a 2010 conference on STEM in early childhood: http://ecrp.illinois.edu/beyond/seed/
STEM Starts Early
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. (2017). STEM Starts Early.
https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jgcc_stemstartsearly_final.pdf
A report on “…grounding science, technology, engineering, and math education in early childhood.”
Teaching science during the early childhood years
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Trundle, K.C. Teaching science during the early childhood years. National Geographic Learning/Cengage. Retrieved from https://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/ngsci_pro0000000028/am_trundle_teach_sci_early_child_scl22-0429a.pdf
Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age Eight
Publication Type: Reports and Briefs
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2012). The NAEYC Joint (with the Fred Rogers Center at St. Vincent’s College) Position Statement: Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children From Birth Through Age Eight. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PS_technology_WEB2.pdf
The Early Years: Experiencing Inquiry
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C. and Ashbrook, P. (2017). The Early Years: Experiencing Inquiry, In Science and Children. 55 (01)
The science and mathematics of building structures
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Chalufour, I., Hoisington, C., Moriarty, R., Winokur, J. and Worth, K. (2004). The science and mathematics of building structures. In Science and Children. 41 (4) Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association.
The young scientist series
Publication Type: Books
Content Type: Science Teaching and Learning
Chalufour, I. and Worth, K. with Moriarty, R., Winokur, J., and Grollman, S. The young scientist series: Discovering nature with young children (2003), Building structures with young children (2004), Exploring water with young children (2005). St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
Three teacher guides for providing in-depth early science learning on topics that connect with existing early childhood practice, with activities and teaching strategies.
To Boost Science Learning, Start Early
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Education Development Center (EDC). (2018). To Boost Science Learning, Start Early. https://www.edc.org/what-parents-talk-about
Tools for physical science inquiry
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C. and Winokur, J. (2016). Tools for physical science inquiry. Science and Children 53 (5), 24-25.
Tools of science inquiry that support life science investigations
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Hoisington, C. and Winokur, J. (2015). Tools of science inquiry that support life science investigations. Science and Children 52 (6), 24-25.
Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School
Publication Type: Articles
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Gopnik, A. 2011. “Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School,” at http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/03/why_preschool_shouldnt_be_like_school.html
Worms, shadows and whirlpools: Science in the early childhood classroom
Publication Type: Books
Content Type: Science for Families, Science Teaching and Learning
Worth, K., & Grollman, S. (2003). Worms, shadows and whirlpools: Science in the early childhood classroom. Portsmouth, NH
Describes appropriate approaches to topics in physical, life, and earth and space science for students ages 3-7.