Our Approach
STEAM
Today, educators are linking these areas together in what is called STEM curriculum. When we break down the acronym into its parts, we see that early childhood programs practice STEM activities every day.
CLASSES
Each lesson introduces children to a new concept or idea in a simplified and an age-adjusted way. The starting point of each class is a group discussion of the subject.
SCIENCE
Science is a way of thinking. Science is observing and experimenting, making predictions, sharing discoveries, asking questions, and wondering how things work.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a way of doing. Technology is using tools, being inventive, identifying problems, and making things work.
ENGINEERING
Engineering is a way of doing. Engineering is solving problems, using a variety of materials, designing and creating, and building things that work.
MATHS
Math is a way of measuring. Math is sequencing (1, 2, 3, 4…), patterning (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2…), and exploring shapes (triangle, square, circle), volume (holds more or less), and size (bigger, less than).
“Where do clouds come from?”
CURRICULUM
The Earth and Space Sciences describe the properties of the earth, ocean, atmosphere, and universe, It includes geology and astronomy.
The Physical Sciences investigate natural forces and the basic elements in natural substances. The Life Sciences include the study of living things (what they are, how they survive, their life cycles, how they change). Young children need concrete experiences that enable them to observe, categorize, compare, and contrast living things. The three major components of the life sciences are biology, physiology, and ecology.
Technology/Engineering involves finding out how things are constructed and work, and thinking about what can make them work differently/better.
Science tries to understand the natural world; the goal of engineering is to solve practical problems through the development of technologies. Technologies developed through engineering include the systems that provide our houses with water and heat; roads, bridges, tunnels, and the cars that we drive; airplanes and spacecraft; cellular telephones; televisions and computers.
Preschool children can begin to develop concepts in engineering as they design, build, and test solutions through their play in our classes—as they construct sand castles and build cities out of blocks. They can also begin to understand that tools help people do things better or more easily, or do some things that could otherwise not be done at all.
CLASSES
Each project based lesson introduces children to a new scientific concept or idea in a simplified and an age-adjusted way. The starting point of each workshop is a presentation and a group discussion of the scientific subject.
PARTIES
Little Professors offers Science parties for kids. Mad Science parties, Space parties, Slime Parties, Dinosaurs and much more!
CAMPS
Little Professors offers fun and exciting holiday camps during the school holidays as well as school workshops. Themes for these have includes space, egypt, a day at the farm, the ocean, mad science.
SHOP
Little Professors has created their very own Science Kits for you to do at home with your kids! Each STEAM kit includes 5experiments to do at home and are age appropriate.
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