Developing Cognitive Brain Connections
15 Minutes: 2 and up: STEM
Developing Cognitive Brain Connections
An Activity for Preschoolers:
Recreate numbers, shapes and more with modeling materials!
Before You Begin:
Gather dough or other modeling materials. Provide a tray or flat surface for children to work.
Activity Goals:
To create hands-on connections with STEM lessons.
Furthermore:
A hands-on approach is a valuable way to reinforce the concepts learned during lessons.
Let's Get Started
STEP 1
Allow children to play with and manipulate the dough to discover how to work it and create shapes.
STEP 2
Prompt the children to use their dough to create a concept that has been discussed in class. For example, if you've been discussing shapes, have the children create one of the studied shapes. This can be done for 2- or 3-dimensional shapes.
STEP 1
Have children also recreate numerals and letters as they are studied. This is a great way to familiarize children with these shapes before they practice drawing them.
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