Step into Spring with a 5-Star STEAM Challenge
By popular demand, we are bringing back our 5-Day STEAM challenge.
Inspired by Spring, we'll show you how to create your own 5-Star STEAM Experience designed for your unique learners. Learn how 5-Star STEAM Experiences can help develop creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and build self-confidence in young learners.
April 4th - 8th, 2022
How do you add more STEAM without overwhelm?
Have you wanted to try STEAM (or STEM) but not sure where to start?
Are you overwhelmed by the choices and lessons on TPT and Pinterest?
Or maybe you've tried STEAM but you're always having to look for more ideas?
Integrating STEAM-based play is an easy and innovative way to enrich your early childhood setting.
With 5-Star STEAM Experiences, the final product of the lesson is not as important as the process or journey.
Through the process of experimenting and exploring young learners will use thier creative and critical thinking skills.
Scientists, mathematicians, engineers and artists all use the same critical thinking skills to find new and innovative solutions.
Get started with 5-Star STEAM and join the challenge.
How Does the Challenge Work?
Step 1: Log in
Upon purchasing the challenge you may log in and watch the welcome video. The challenge (and lessons) start on April 4th, 2022.
Step 2: Follow Along
Check your inbox each day from April 4th- April 8th to get the links to each lesson for the day.
Step 3: Share
You will get the most out of the challenge by participating and sharing your big takeaways.
Hi, I'm Jamie, founder of Preschool STEAM.
I’m a STEAM educator and former art instructor with over 12 years of experience.
I help teachers incorporate STEAM into the classroom with my transformational framework, the 5-Star Learning Method.
This three-pillar framework helps empower educators to step into a new era of student-focused learning.
If you’re like me, when I was in the classroom, I felt burned out and stressed, knowing I needed to include types of STEAM lessons but I didn’t know where to start.
I would spend hours searching for new ideas and inspiration but I was disappointed to find that most activities were simply following directions and not encouraging students to think creatively or critically.
STEAM is more than a 15 minute block of time or a one-time lesson.
STEAM is a learning experience that encourages your students to be curious and to ask questions, just like scientists, mathematicians and artists.
The 5-STAR Learning Method
For 5 days we'll walk you through the exact steps on how to create a 5-Star STEAM experience inspired by Spring.
Using basic classroom supplies we'll show you how you can create an engaging STEAM experience customized to your young learners but without the overwhelm for you.
No fancy gadgets, technology, or apps are needed.
What's Included in the 5-Day Challenge:
Day 1: Explore & Wonder
We'll dive in and share how you create engaging hands-on explorations inspired by Spring.
Day 2: Solve a STEAM Challenge
Based on your learners' interests choose a spring-inspired challenge for them to solve.
Day 3: Let's Investigate
Deepen the learning experience with an investigation that will have your young learners thinking and asking questions like a scientist.
Day 4: Time to Celebrate
How to encourage your learners to communicate, collaborate and share what they have learned about Spring.
Day 5: What do we still wonder?
How to wrap up a successful 5-Star STEAM experience.
Download & Print Lessons:
You will also get access to seven Spring-themed STEAM lessons. This includes the full written instructions, guiding questions plus activity extensions to extend the STEAM Experience.
