Smart Start Stem Grade K (幼兒園中大班以上)

 
　　Evan-Moor出版社廣受歡迎的STEM（科學、科技、工程、數學）系列，讓孩子「做中學」培養獨立解決問題和批判思考能力。各項有趣的挑戰由淺入深開發孩子創造力，探索不同想法。指導者也能從旁引導孩子完成任務。
 
　　各單元都包含故事和練習頁，幫助孩子理解科學概念，為STEM挑戰奠定基礎。STEM日誌則幫孩子循序完成提出問題、思考及計劃、動手做、測試與記錄四大工程決策過程，加深孩子印象。
 
　　Smart Start STEM系列依年齡分為Pre K、Kindergarten和Grade 1三冊。內容涵蓋地球科學、生命科學和物理科學三大主題，藉由以下方式帶孩子逐一探索特定的科學概念：
 
　　★「科學故事」介紹科學概念
　　★「實踐活動」加深孩子理解
　　★「STEM故事」裡待解之謎引領孩子發想
　　★「STEM 挑戰」讓孩子透過實作找解答
　　★「STEM 日誌」提供計劃步驟幫孩子完成挑戰
 
　　每冊皆附問題解答、常見材料表、學習證書及活動範例照。每頁皆可剪下做為教學用學習單。
 
　　STEM為全球教育界近年最熱門的關鍵字之一，Smart Start STEM系列以寓教於樂的方式展現科學、科技、工程、數學的有趣面向，讓孩子樂在學習！
 
　　【Smart Start Stem Grade K】
　　Grade K階段針對幼兒園中大班以上的孩子設計，涵蓋地球科學、生命科學和物理科學三大主題。透過有趣的故事、任務及實作，帶領孩子逐步完成挑戰，奠定學習的基礎。
 
　　「物理科學」單元介紹形狀尺寸等概念、固體和液體、磁鐵的特性、輪子工作原理；「生命科學」單元聚焦動植物生長要素及構造、人類成長和變化、生物成長歷程（如蝌蚪變成青蛙的過程）、恐龍與化石；「地球科學」單元則探索關於水的一切（如河流向海的過程）、四季跟岩石。並讓孩子藉由實作練習，輕鬆獲得以下技能：
 
　　★分辨物件及圖像間的差異
　　★小肌肉發展
　　★各類現象的比較
　　★英文單字組成規則
　　★事物發生的排序及因果關係
　　★推理

Engage your Grade K child in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Topics within each STEM challenge target earth, life, and physical science.

Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes:

• Science Story: Introduces each science concept
• Practice Activities: Support children’s understanding
• STEM Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve
• STEM Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem
• STEM Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity

Kindergarten STEM skills include:

• Comparisons
• Letter formation
• Fine motor skills
• Cause and effect
• Visual discrimination
• Sequencing
• Inference

Kindergarten activities incorporate these scientific concepts:

Physical science

• Shapes, Sizes, and More
• Solids and Liquids
• Does the Magnet Stick?
• Wheels Do the Work

Life science

• What Plants Need
• What Animals Need
• Plant Parts
• Living Things
• People Grow and Change

Earth science

• Bodies of Water
• Seasons
• Rocks

The STEM challenges and activities encourage your child to think creatively and explore different ideas to solve problems. Parents act as facilitators, guiding their children through the problem-solving process.

Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge. A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record.

Includes answer key.

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