Moon, Math, and Literacy: Interdisciplinary Connections through a Space Science Study in Preschool

Autor/inn/en	Clevinger, Candi; Lange, Alissa A.; Schock, Elizabeth
Titel	Moon, Math, and Literacy: Interdisciplinary Connections through a Space Science Study in Preschool
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 60 (2022) 2, S.32-35 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Space Sciences; Astronomy; Learning Activities; Science Activities; Cognitive Style; Interdisciplinary Approach; Preschool Children; Preschool Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Astronomie; Lernaktivität; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule
Abstract	Children can see the Moon with the naked eye and often are curious about the Moon and other objects in the sky, like the Sun and the stars. However, there is sometimes disagreement in early childhood about whether studying space is appropriate for young children. This activities described in this article engaged children who had different learning preferences. Some children adored a creative make-your-own constellation, while others were drawn to a crater science investigation. In this article, the authors introduce a space science study--starting with how children's interests were at the core--outlining interdisciplinary links and including a detailed description of the making Moon craters activity. This study of space took place in a prekindergarten classroom with children ranging from 3 to 5 years of age, but could easily be adapted for older children. The lessons were part of a thematic unit on outer space that developed after the class had learned about weather. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01