IMSA Center for Teaching and Learning

If you are heading to the Illinois Science Teaching Association Conference today in Wheaton, Illinois, please check out IMSA’s very own Lindsey Herlehy and Cassandra Armstrong as they present Pre-k-2 STEAM activities from our exemplary Little STEAMers curricula! Below are the abstracts to their presentations. They will also have a vendor table if you would like to stop by and learn more about our programs.

Little Big Minds: STEAM for Our Youngest Learners: STEAM-integrated activities are for all learners, including those in early childhood. Participate in a series of play-based activities that promote foundational science and mathematics skills that foster curiosity, creativity, and innovation. Measure, graph, sort, categorize, argue, and defend your ideas while previewing a series of STEAM-integrated concepts featuring simple machines. Presenters: Cassandra Armstrong, Lindsey Herlehy, Room 163, 10:00-10:50 AM

Playing With Math and Science in Early Childhood: Young students have the curiosity and creativity to be successful scientists and mathematicians. Through open-ended explorations, students can engage in subitizing, sorting, drawing, pattern recognition, and loose parts. Participants will take part in several activities addressing these skills, discuss how they promote mathematical and scientific thinking, and share classroom resources. Presenters: Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong, Room 239, 11:00-11:50 AM