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Summary:

"This book details activities for parents to do with their children in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Science
• Parachutes
• Rain Clouds
• Anemometer
• Seed Investigations
• Worm Habitats
• Sorting Trash/Garbage
• Dancing Worms
• Sound Waves
• Elephant Toothpaste
• From Seed to Plant
• Leaf Investigations
• Soil Erosion
• pt. 2 Technology
• What Is a Machine?
• Balance Scale
• -Exploring Weight
• Make a Solar Oven
• Build a Potato-Powered Lightbulb
• Make a Sundial

• Using Coding
• Make a Coloring Robot
• Smartphone Projector
• Making a Magnetic-Powered Car
• Build a Robotic Hand
• Build a Balloon-Powered Train Engine
• Build an Abacus
• pt. 3 Engineering
• Building Using Recycled Materials
• Using Blueprints
• Pompom Tunnel Highway
• Straw Rocket
• Build a Zip Line
• Simple Machines (Lever)
• -Make a Launcher
• Simple Machines (Wheel and Axle)
• -Make a Wind-Powered Car
• Simple Machines (Pulley)
• -Lift and Lower
• Simple Machines (Ramp/Incline)
• -Toy Cars
• Simple Machines (Screw)-Using a Screwdriver
• Simple Machines (Wedge)
• -Will It Cut It?
• Simple Machines (Review)
• -Scavenger Hunt
• pt. 4 Art
• Darker and Lighter
• -Shadow Drawing
• Texture
• -Sense of Feel
• Color Mixing
• -Making Icing
• Patterns
• -Making a Caterpillar
• Three-Dimensional Art
• -Making a Tree
• Watercolor Butterflies
• Steady Beat
• -Rhythm Sticks
• Dance Painting with Feet
• Making Faces
• Musical Jars
• Making Suncatchers
• pt. 5 Math
• Making Predictions
• -Sink or Float
• Comparing
• -More or Less (Greater Than or Less Than)
• Sorting/Categorizing
• -Sounds All around Us
• Roll the Cubes
• -Number Recognition and Physical Activity
• Sorting Fun in the Supermarket
• Nature Walk Adventures
• Family Reporters
• Pattern Adventures
• How Far Will It Go?
• Sequence Adventures
• Measurement Hunts
• Shapes of Things.

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Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Debby, 1953- , author

Contributors:

Forestieri, Marnie , author

Gomez, Abel , photographer

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Simple STEAM: 50+ science, technology, engineering, art, math activities for ages 3 to 6 [by Mitchell, D.]

Subjects:

Science — Study and teaching (Early childhood) — Activity programs

Technology — Study and teaching (Early childhood) — Activity programs

Engineering — Study and teaching (Early childhood) — Activity programs

Art — Study and teaching (Early childhood) — Activity programs

Mathematics — Study and teaching (Early childhood) — Activity programs

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

LB1532 .M48 2018eb

ISBNs:

9780876597538 (electronic bk.)
0876597533 (electronic bk.)
9780876597521 [Invalid]
0876597525 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1029490819

Other Control Numbers:

EBC5324432 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp15238061