Week 1 class 2

Signature Assignment: Science Concept Beginning Lesson [due Mon]

Assignment Content

1. Research the following:
   
   • Your state’s early childhood science standards
   • Writing SMART objectives
   • Strategies for teaching science concepts to young children
   • Choose a grade level (pre-K through Grade 3) and select an early childhood science standard on which to focus.
     
     
     Write a 525- to 700-word summary of your research in which you:
     
   • Identify one science concept related to your chosen grade level and chosen standard.
   • Write one or two developmentally appropriate and measurable objectives that align to the standard you identified.
   • Develop an activity to teach the science concept you identified to young learners.
   • Explain how you would determine the success of your activity.
   • Align your chosen activity to an established teaching strategy and teaching standards.
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