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Understanding STEAM and How Children Use It
National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Although intended as a resource for staff working in early education, this informative piece will help all adults understand how young children engage with STEAM concepts and provide ideas for exploring and developing STEAM experiences for the youngest children.
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Science with Marshmallow Playdough-Instructions & CAPTA Video
California State PTA
This at-home experiment done by the children of California State PTA parents shows just how easy and rewarding it is to engage your child in STEAM activities. Today’s experiment showcases the science behind making edible playdough!
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IT glossary and tech tools for kids.
Western Governor's University
This web page has loads of IT terms and definitions as well as online tools and resources for kids. If your child has ever asked you about coding terms or what you mean when you call your computer a “PC” this is the site for them.
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Engineering Marshmallow Catapults – Instructions & CAPTA Video
California State PTA
This at-home experiment done by members of California State PTA shows just how easy and rewarding it is to engage your child in STEAM activities.
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Activities that Boost Creativity
Bay Area Discovery Museum
This idea-packed website has a wealth of ideas for activities that stretch kids’ imagination. Most of them are easy to do at home. You can search by kids age, difficulty, time the activity takes, etc.
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Science and Nature Activities for Cooped-Up Kids
Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Education
These hands-on activities are designed to explore nature and science with a combination of indoor and outdoor activities — all focused on birds. Both teachers and parents will find easy activities that are relevant and fun!
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Sacramento Splash
Dedicated to helping all children understand and value our natural world, this local program offers fun activities for kids and families to do at home, in your backyard and at nearby nature spots in the Sacramento area.
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Videos – The Wonder of Science
A great way for parents to understand new ways science is being taught. On this website that helps teachers understand science, these videos are clear and really understandable explanations of concepts kids are learning.