oSharing BLOCKS Research
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July 13-16, 2014, Flat Creek Ranch We explored the BIG IDEAS OF Physical Science: Force and Motion, Properties of Matter, and Measurement including How Objects Change and How Objects Are Made and Used, and the BIG IDEAS of Life Science: Characteristic of Organisms and Life Cycles of Organisms and How Organisms Interact with the Environment. These topics allowed us to connect science with the rest of the curriculum as you help young children learn. The workshop was filled with hands-on activities and ideas for observing and assessing children’s learning that teachers can use immediately. The Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines provided the framework for these instructional and assessment strategies designed to support young children’s STEM learning. |
oTopics
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oBig Ideas
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Properties of Matter
Force and Motion
Earth Science
Characteristics of Organisms
Life Cycles of Organisms
How Organisms Interact with the Environment
Tools and Measurement
oAbout Us
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BLOCKS Teachers and Mentors: Dr. Mary Hobbs - maryhobbs@mail.utexas.edu, Dr. Bob Williams - rivers40@yahoo.com, Dr. Brian Anderson - BrianAnderson@utexas.edu, Angela Karam - UT Doctoral Student
BLOCKS Teacher-Researchers: Diana McMillan (AISD Mathews Elementary), Thelma Herrera (AISD Mathews Elementary), Crystal Young (AISD Sunset Valley Elementary), Susana Guzman (AISD Pickle Elementary)
Our thanks to the organizations contributing to this project: The Texas Education Agency, The National Science Foundation, The Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, The Center for STEM Education at The University of Texas Austin