Exploring Gravity and Balance with Young Children, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
Course: #32315Level: IntermediateSubject Area: Advancing children's physical and intellectual development 1 Hour 207 Reviews
Explore gravity, center of gravity, and balance as you learn strategies to introduce young children to these concepts using age-appropriate hands-on-minds-on explorations with children ages 4 – Kindergarten. Presented in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.
Refer to page 8 of the handout for a list of materials to have available to do activities during this webinar.
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Course Type: Video
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify materials that can be used to introduce children to the concepts of gravity, center of gravity, and balance.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain explorations to introduce children to the concepts of gravity and center of gravity from the course.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain one exploration to introduce children to the concept of balance from the course.
Course created on June 7, 2022
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Review agenda, etc. |
| 10-30 Minutes | Explore gravity |
| 30-40 Minutes | Explore center of gravity |
| 40-50 Minutes | Explore balance |
| 50-55 Minutes | Resources |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
Reviews
207 ReviewsPresented By
Diana Wehrell-Grabowski
PhD
Science Education Consultant
Dr. Diana Wehrell-Grabowski has worked in the field of education for over 38 years, where she has been a full-time science educator, assistant director of an education facility, adjunct professor, and the longtime owner of an education consulting company. In this role, she travels throughout the nation and world providing consulting services to schools, corporations, and organizations conducting science and STEM professional staff development, and interactive keynotes for educators, parents, and administrators. She has presented at hundreds of regional and national educational conferences throughout the nation and world. She remains active in the classroom by conducting hands-on science and STEM lessons in public and private schools and in informal learning environments. She holds a Doctorate degree from the Florida Institute of Technology in Science Education and a Master’s Degree from the University of Guam in Curriculum and Instruction in Science. She aspires to open minds to the wonders and excitement of science and STEM.
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Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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