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11.A.ECb

Develop and use models to represent their ideas, observations, and explanations through approaches such as drawing, building, or modeling with clay.

Children's Play - More than Fun and Games

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Resource Lists
The Horse Project

The Horse Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The House Project

The House Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Worm Project

The Worm Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Things to Sit On

Things to Sit On

Project Approach, Project Guides
Changes in the Trees around Us

Changes in the Trees around Us

Project Approach, Project Guides
Investigating Wheels

Investigating Wheels

Project Approach, Project Guides
Talking about Waterslide Models

Talking about Waterslide Models

Benchmark Videos
Roland Draws a Garden

Roland Draws a Garden

Benchmark Videos
An Engineer Changes His Mind

An Engineer Changes His Mind

Benchmark Videos
Dustin’s French Horn Model

Dustin’s French Horn Model

Benchmark Videos
Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos
Bethany Draws a Wheel

Bethany Draws a Wheel

Benchmark Videos
child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks

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