STEM Based Learning in Early Childhood

Running head: STEM BASED LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
STEM BASED LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
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STEM BASED LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
Early childhood learning as well as education focuses on teaching the students
through a play method as playing meets the emotional, physical, social and mental needs of
every child. It is the curiosity of children as well as their imagination that compel them to try
and learn new thing (McClure et al., 2017). It is during this time when the child’s emotional
and psychological capacity is shaped. STEM teaching is also one of the interdisciplinary
approach towards learning where young children can learn and thereby apply the concepts of
science, mathematics, technology as well as engineering (McClure et al., 2017). This helps in
supporting the prime learning of children. Therefore, the primary aim of the essay is to
discuss the importance of STEM learning that is applied in early childhood education along
with some theories to support the essay.
STEM learning is essential for the betterment of the society that helps the child to
understand the world in a better way. The learning of STEM give the child a chance to
introduce themselves to new concepts through various learning as well as games (Tippett &
Milford 2017). One of the most beneficial aspect of STEM learning is that it gives the child
an opportunity to experience the moment instead of just reading about things in the book
(Tippett & Milford 2017). Furthermore, physical activity is always better than reading and
writing for children as physical exercise shapes their mind at a faster rate.

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STEM BASED LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
The above pictures are from a STEM based activity that was conducted among the
early learners in an integrative play setting where the child could enjoy himself/herself and
also learn from his/her experience. Children aged 3-6 years of age were selected to conduct
the experiment but before the activity could begin it was essential to keep the surrounding
clean and safe for children so that they could participate in the activity without any hindrance.
The germination of seeds activity with children was completed aligned with integrative play
setting and STEM learning.
Firstly, the seed that was chosen was of carrot. Students were given prior instructions
about the methods of planting seeds and what one needs to do before planting. To conduct the
activity integrated play provocation was conducted where the school compound was chosen
as it was huge and could accommodate a lot of students without chaos. To provoke the kids
the play area was decorated with many charts and plants that would excite the kids to take
part in the activity. Scientific and mathematical learning was used where every child had to
count the seeds before planting them on the pot that was provided to them. The activity