- Mathematics
- Science
- Creative Art
- Brain Development
- Social and Emotional Development
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In this dynamic workshop you will learn how to teach emerging
science and math skills through hands-on experience with color, light and sensory/art materials. Learn how to link sensory art to math and
science learning outcomes through activities based on each child’s active
engagement with “high touch” learning experiences.
- Teachers will learn how to use hands-on, sensory activities to make math and science a fun and exciting part of their everyday curriculum.
- Children will benefit from engaging in active play activities that stimulate their natural curiosity while developing age-appropriate math and science skills.
Participants will be able to:
- Set-up hands-on, sensory play science and math centers.
- Deliver developmentally appropriate science and math activities, based on core standards, using sensory art.
- Combine household goods, such as salt, paint and cornstarch, to explore math and science principles.
- Participate in small group math and science activities.
- Receive written handouts on activities presented.
In this fun, hands-on workshop, participants will experiment with dozens of math and science activities that engage children as active learners and encourage a sense of wonder. Attendees will learn that through sensory play, children learn complex thinking skills and master important developmental tasks. They will also learn about using sensory art activities to teach math and science skills that engage all learners.
Art, math and science go hand in hand. Sensory science experiments teach principles of cause and effect and change of state, and also help children develop critical thinking, communication, and observation skills. Sensory art materials provide a tangible way to explore math by helping children recognize spatial relationships and experiment with classification, sorting, patterns, shapes and ordering. Experiment with Salt Crystal Coffee Filters, Colored Insta Sno™, Ocean in A Bottle, Icicle Paint, Ice Tunnels, Xray Handprints and BioPutty®, and learn the math/science principles inherent in each process.
The workshop begins with a PowerPoint Presentation on “Using Sensory Art to Support Science and Math Standards.” Following the presentation, the instructor will demonstrate sensory science experiments and lead participants in hands-on art making to support mathematical principles. Art develops our imaginations and helps us discover new ways to process information. Learn how sensory art activities can make math and science a creative part of your everyday curriculum.
- www.naeyc.org - Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings
- MaryAnn Kohl, Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences
- Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Karen K. Kind, Dialogue on Early Childhood Science, Math and Technology Education
- www.cnsm.csulb.edu - A Head Start on Science
Length of Session: 3 hours
Audio Visual: Power, Projection Screen
Group Size: Variable, according to individual needs
Room Set Up: Theatre-style or classroom style, based on hands-on materials
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