How can teachers harness the power of STEM education and learning in the primary curriculum? This book gives practical STEM ideas for the classroom and supports teachers to make the most of opportunities for rich STEM experiences across the primary curriculum. This book:
- Explores the nature of STEM education and why it matters
- Highlights the opportunities for STEM learning across the curriculum
- Supports teachers to design and innovate engaging STEM learning experiences
- Includes a chapter on STEM in the early years.
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| Introduction: what is STEM education? |
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1 STEM and making links with home |
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2 STEM in the early years |
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3 Primary science and STEM |
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4 Mathematics in STEM education |
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5 Design and technology in STEM |
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6 Foreign languages and STEM |
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10 The arts in STEM: STEAM |
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11 Preparing for transition to secondary STEM |
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Helen Caldwell is the curriculum lead for Primary Computing in Teacher Education at the University of Northampton. Her teaching covers the use of technology across primary subjects, implementing the computing curriculum and assistive technologies for SEN.
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