Early Childhood STEM Exhibit

October 1st, 2014 - September 30th, 2016 | PROJECT

The Magic House will research, develop, fabricate, and assess a new early childhood STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) exhibit for children ages two through six. The museum will create a new guided field trip program and a professional development workshop to support early childhood educators in STEM instruction, in addition to a 1,500-square-foot learning environment that will present age-appropriate STEM learning experiences, content, and programming that align with state and national educational standards for science and math. Through interaction with the exhibit, young children will be engaged in self-directed activities that promote STEM exploration and learning, teachers will find support and inspiration for their instruction of STEM, and parents, caregivers, and other adults will be provided with the tools and resources to foster children's STEM learning.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Principal Investigator, Magic House

Funders

Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-14-0003-14
Funding Amount: $150,000

Tags

Audience: Educators | Teachers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Project Descriptions | Projects
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Pre-K | Early Childhood Programs | Public Programs