The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects | NSTA

The Early Years: Open-Ended Maker Projects

Science and Children—March 2018

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how children use available materials to make structures of their own design.

Environmental Science Engineering Life Science STEM Inquiry NGSS Pedagogy Science and Engineering Practices Makerspace Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool

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