What Is STEAM?
STEAM is an acronym that refers to the study of science, technology, engineering, and typically either art and mathematics or applied mathematics. STEAM is designed to integrate these subjects into various relevant disciplines in education. These programs aim to teach students to think critically and use engineering or technology in imaginative designs or creative approaches to real-world problems while building on their mathematics and science base. STEAM programs add art to the more established STEM curriculum by drawing on design principles and encouraging creative solutions.
Spring STEAM Activities
As we head into sunnier days in the throes of a pandemic, your nanny kids will be excited for every opportunity to go outside. Learning through play is one of the most effective ways to engage your nanny kids while adding to their knowledge and understanding of their world around them. As we limit our time outside, we wanted to share some ideas for bringing the outside in, with some educational and fun STEAM activities to keep your nanny kids engaged.
There are so many incredible websites, blogs, and groups that create exceptionally fun and educational activities so we recommend subscribing to some of the newsletters and checking out some of the books from these creative parents, educators, and caregivers. Here are just a few of our favorite STEAM activities for Spring:
- Explore the patterns in flowers with Flower Painting Cards | Left Brain Craft Brain
- Kids can develop fine motor skills with Spring Tinker Tubs | Preschool STEAM
- Go on a Spring Seed Hunt | One Time Through
- Build a Dinosaur Garden | Kids Gardening
- Mix tactile skills with computer science in a Digital Still Life | Kids STEAM Labs
- Check out the incredible Spring craft kits from our talented friends at Figment Creative Labs!
What are some of your favorite resources for studying science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics with your nanny kids? We’d love to hear about your personal experiences – reach out to us on Facebook, Instagram, and check out the other posts on the blog!
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