Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Units 3, 4, and 5 Points: 50 each, for a total of 150 points. Overview: Throughout this course, we will study the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and how they relate singly and combined to preschool curriculum planning. We will explore readings, resources, articles, websites, videos, planning resources and supplemental resources provided in the individual course units. These resources replace a textbook and are current materials written by professionals in the field. They present life experiences that can give real input into your studies. In each of the three units where there is this reflection assignment, you will select one resource in the unit and write an essay response to the four questions provided. Before you make your resource selection, read all the resources and visit all the links provided in the unit. Some readings will reflect knowledge you already have which will be further solidified. Some material will stretch your thinking and give you a new perspective on a strategy. This coursework is intended to inform, extend your thinking, invite you to query, and reflect on and refine your practices. You will create new knowledge and define your teaching practices with each reflection assignment. Instructions: Follow these instructions for each of the STEM Resource & Teaching Reflection essays. 1. Resource Selection: Unit Readings and Resources Section o Read all the unit resources and visit all the assigned website links before you make your selection. o Select one (1) resource to explore and write your reflective essay. You may choose from the required or supplemental resources in the unit. Your selection must be from the unit that the Reflection essay is assigned. You may not use resources outside of the unit materials. 2. Essay Complete the following four bullets in your essay: CHS250 – STEM in the Early Childhood Education Classroom STEM Resources & Teaching Reflection Assignment o Which resource from the Unit are you writing about? Provide the citation for the resource in APA 7 format. o What is the overall idea of the resource and how does it relate to what we are studying? Summarize in your own words the overall idea and/or main point of the resource. Discuss how the resource idea and/or main point relate to the STEM topic(s) we are currently studying. Example: How does it relate to the unit of science, technology, engineering, or math depending on which week you are responding to? o What clicked for you from this resource and how does what you learned connect to other resources? Describe one important idea, strategy or technique that you may use in the classroom or the future. In what way will this idea, strategy, or technique help you connect the STEM domain to a world view of daily life issues for your students? Make a connection to another resource that you read from this un ...

1. Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Units 3, 4, and 5
Points: 50 each, for a total of 150 points.
Overview:
Throughout this course, we will study the areas of Science,
Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics and how they relate singly and combined to
preschool curriculum
planning. We will explore readings, resources, articles,
websites, videos, planning
resources and supplemental resources provided in the individual
course units. These
resources replace a textbook and are current materials written
by professionals in the
field. They present life experiences that can give real input into
your studies.
In each of the three units where there is this reflection
assignment, you will select one
resource in the unit and write an essay response to the four
questions provided. Before
you make your resource selection, read all the resources and
visit all the links provided
in the unit. Some readings will reflect knowledge you already
have which will be further
solidified. Some material will stretch your thinking and give
you a new perspective on a

2. strategy. This coursework is intended to inform, extend your
thinking, invite you to
query, and reflect on and refine your practices. You will create
new knowledge and
define your teaching practices with each reflection assignment.
Instructions:
Follow these instructions for each of the STEM Resource &
Teaching Reflection essays.
1. Resource Selection: Unit Readings and Resources Section
o Read all the unit resources and visit all the assigned website
links
before you make your selection.
o Select one (1) resource to explore and write your reflective
essay. You
may choose from the required or supplemental resources in the
unit. Your
selection must be from the unit that the Reflection essay is
assigned. You
may not use resources outside of the unit materials.
2. Essay
Complete the following four bullets in your essay:
CHS250 – STEM in the Early

3. Childhood Education Classroom
STEM Resources & Teaching Reflection Assignment
o Which resource from the Unit are you writing about? Provide
the citation
for the resource in APA 7 format.
o What is the overall idea of the resource and how does it relate
to what we
are studying? Summarize in your own words the overall idea
and/or main
point of the resource. Discuss how the resource idea and/or
main point
relate to the STEM topic(s) we are currently studying. Example:
How does
it relate to the unit of science, technology, engineering, or math
depending
on which week you are responding to?
o What clicked for you from this resource and how does what
you learned
connect to other resources? Describe one important idea,
strategy or
technique that you may use in the classroom or the future. In
what way will

4. this idea, strategy, or technique help you connect the STEM
domain to a
world view of daily life issues for your students? Make a
connection to
another resource that you read from this unit or a previous unit.
Make sure
to properly cite this other resource.
o How has this resource changed your thinking? Be specific
about your
thoughts prior to this reading and what caused that “aha!”
moment of
change?
Requirements:
• Each essay should include the four bullets and your answers
underneath each.
• Submit each essay as a Word document in APA 7 format with
Title Page and
Reference Page.
• Each essay should be a minimum of two (2) pages, excluding
the Title and
Reference pages.

5. Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be
evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for STEM Resources & Teaching Reflection
Assignment
CRITERIA 4
Exemplary
3
Proficient
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Deficient
20 points 16 – 19 points 12 – 15 points 0 – 11 points
Summary
NAEYC
6d. Integrating
knowledgeable
, reflective, and

6. critical
perspectives
on early
education.
Complete and
explicit
summary
written in own
words;
demonstrates
critical reading
and reflection
on key
elements: the
intent, impact,
purpose and
information
conveyed in the
selected
resource.
Summary
demonstrates
deep
understanding
by providing
compelling
connections to
the intent of the
resource. Well-
stated
connection of
the main points
and ideas of the
resource with
the STEM

7. topic(s) being
studied and a
resource from
previous units.
Mostly
complete and
substantive
summary
written in own
words;
demonstrates
applied reading
and reflection
on key
elements: the
intent, impact,
purpose and
information
conveyed in the
selected
resource.
Summary
demonstrates a
basic
understanding
of the intent of
the resource.
Clearly-stated
connection of
the main points
and ideas of the
resource with
the STEM
topic(s) being
studied and a

8. resource from
previous units.
Somewhat
complete and
adequate
summary
written mostly in
own words;
demonstrates
completed
reading.
Reflection may
be missing one
or more of key
elements: the
intent, impact,
purpose and
information
conveyed in the
selected
resource.
Summary may
be missing
connections to
the main points
and ideas of the
resource with
the STEM
topic(s) being
studied and/or a
resource from
previous units.
Summary is
lacking in detail,

9. primarily uses
verbiage from
the instructions
or lengthy
quotes from the
resource with
little to no
discussion of
intent, impact,
purpose and
information
conveyed. Fails
to make
connections to
the main points
and ideas of the
resource with
the STEM
topic(s) being
studied and a
resource from
previous units.
15 points 12 – 14 points 9 – 11 points 0 – 8 points
Application
Evaluative, and
explicit
Comparative
and substantive
Thoughtful,
insightful, and

10. Lacking
thoughtful,
NAEYC 5b.
Knowing and
using the
central
concepts,
inquiry tools,
and structures
of content
areas or
academic
disciplines.
discussion of
ideas,
techniques, and
classroom
indicate
significant
change and
growth in
thinking about
the STEM topic
and early
childhood
professional
practice.
discussion of
ideas,

11. techniques, and
classroom
strategies
indicate
considerable
change and
growth in
thinking about
the STEM topic
and early
childhood
professional,
practice.
specific
discussion of
ideas,
techniques, and
classroom
strategies
indicate
some change
and growth in
thinking about
the STEM topic
and early
childhood
professional
practice.
Occasional use
of statements
like “I learned a
lot” or “I learned
many ways to
....” without

12. specific
evidence of
ways to change
practices.
insightful, or
specific
discussion of
ideas,
techniques, and
classroom
strategies
indicate
minimal to no
change or
growth in
thinking about
the STEM topic
and early
childhood
professional
practice.
Regular use of
statements like
“I learned a lot”
or “I learned
many ways to
....” without
specific
evidence of
ways to change
practices.
5 points 4 Points 3 Points 0 – 2 point

13. Paper
Length and
Question
Format
Professional
Writing
Standard SS3
Student is
proficient in
reading and
writing.
Fully meets
minimum length
requirement.
4 questions in
bullet format
with responses
below.
Mostly meets
minimum length
requirement.
Few errors in
bullet and
response
format.
Somewhat
meets minimum
length
requirement.

14. Some errors in
bullet and
response
format
Significantly
missed
minimum length
requirement.
Many errors in
bullet and
response
format
5 points 4 points 3 points 0 – 2 points
Grammar,
Spelling and
sentence
structure.
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional
and error free.
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.

15. Significant error
s that do not
impede
professional
presentation.
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.
Professional
Writing
Standard SS3
Student is
proficient in
reading and
writing.
5 points 4 points 3 points 0 – 2 points
APA Format
Professional
Writing
Standard SS3
Student is
proficient in
reading and
writing.
APA compliant. Few errors in
APA.

16. Significant
errors in APA.
APA not
followed.