September 2017 – Great Lakes Bay Region Early Childhood STEM Efforts

Great Lakes Bay Region Early Childhood STEM Efforts

The webinar will include several examples of what the Great Lakes Bay Region has been doing to support STEM learning opportunities for families and young children.  Examples will include:

1. STEM Lending Library for early childhood educators, including preschools and child care programs: http://www.bayarenacgreatstart.org/stem-lending-library/

2.The Imagination Playground recently created in partnership with the Bay County Historical Society & Museum: http://www.imaginationplayground.com/

3. GLBR partnership with Bedtime Math and the introduction of Bedtime Math at Parent-Teacher Conferences: http://bedtimemath.org/ 

4. GLBR Math in the Mail project to provide early math/STEM resources to at-risk families with 3-year-olds: http://www.baisd.net/programs/earlychildhood/programs/math-in-the-mail/

5. Other Out-of-School STEM Network examples:

OST STEM Network Livebinder: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1955867

Midland Center for the Arts (new Spark!Lap Smithsonian) exhibit: http://www.mcfta.org/alden-b-dow-museum-of-science-and-art/current-exhibitions/smithsonian-sparklab/

Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum: http://www.michildrensmuseum.com/

Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square: http://www.saginawzoo.com/

Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum: http://www.mpdiscoverymuseum.org/