STEM from the Start
This resource was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Discover how to make the most of your students’ natural inner scientists with tips on identifying and practicing STEM skills during play, modelling curiosity and encouraging a STEM mindset.
STRAND A: Foundations of Language and Mathematics
STRAND B: Problem Solving and Innovating
EXPECTATIONS: A1, A5, B12
Explore the importance of the growth mindset in STEM education. We’ll introduce ways of encouraging students to try and try again, creating comfort when facing new challenges.
STRAND C: Self-Regulation and Well-Being
STRAND D: Belonging and Contributing
EXPECTATIONS: C15, D19
With just three simple words—Ask, Test, Repeat—you can bring the fundamentals of the scientific method to life for your students by exploring process, outcome and iteration in your classroom.
STRAND A: Foundations of Language and Mathematics
STRAND B: Problem Solving and Innovating
STRAND C: Self-Regulation and Well-Being
STRAND D: Belonging and Contributing
EXPECTATIONS: A1, A2, A4, B12, C15, D19