Smart Start Stem Grade 1 (國小低年級生)

 
　　Evan-Moor出版社廣受歡迎的STEM（科學、科技、工程、數學）系列，讓孩子「做中學」培養獨立解決問題和批判思考能力。各項有趣的挑戰由淺入深開發孩子創造力，探索不同想法。指導者也能從旁引導孩子完成任務。
 
　　各單元都包含故事和練習頁，幫助孩子理解科學概念，為STEM挑戰奠定基礎。STEM日誌則幫孩子循序完成提出問題、思考及計劃、動手做、測試與記錄四大工程決策過程，加深孩子印象。
 
　　Smart Start STEM系列依年齡分為Pre K、Kindergarten和Grade 1三冊。內容涵蓋地球科學、生命科學和物理科學三大主題，藉由以下方式帶孩子逐一探索特定的科學概念：
 
　　★「科學故事」介紹科學概念
　　★「實踐活動」加深孩子理解
　　★「STEM故事」裡待解之謎引領孩子發想
　　★「STEM 挑戰」讓孩子透過實作找解答
　　★「STEM 日誌」提供計劃步驟幫孩子完成挑戰
 
　　每冊皆附問題解答、常見材料表、學習證書及活動範例照。每頁皆可剪下做為教學用學習單。
 
　　STEM為全球教育界近年最熱門的關鍵字之一，Smart Start STEM系列以寓教於樂的方式展現科學、科技、工程、數學的有趣面向，讓孩子樂在學習！
 
 
　【Smart Start Stem Grade 1】

　　Grade1階段向低年級國小生介紹科學概念，透過故事、實驗以及解決問題的任務挑戰，讓孩子獲得寶貴知識及學習樂趣。內容涵蓋地球科學、生命科學和物理科學三大主題。
 
　　「物理科學」單元聚焦固體、液體和氣體之間的差異、組成聲音及音樂的要素、；「生命科學」單元則以低年級國小生能理解的語言，探討動物各方面習性及牠們照顧寶寶的方式、人體構造及功能、昆蟲構造及習性；「地球科學」單元則介紹月球、地球水源和天氣的知識（如氣候紀錄方式）。
 
　　孩子可藉由練習冊中充滿創意的活動，培養批判思考和解決問題的能力。

Engage your Grade 1 child in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Topics within each STEM challenge target earth, life, and physical science.

Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes:

• Science Story: Introduces each science concept
• Practice Activities: Support children’s understanding
• STEM Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve
• STEM Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem
• STEM Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity

First grade STEM skills include:

• Connect words and pictures
• Fine motor skills
• Letter formation
• Visual discrimination
• Word meaning
• Sequencing
• Inference
• Comprehension

First grade activities incorporate scientific concepts such as:
Physical science

• Solids, Liquids, Gas
• Parts Work Together
• Making Sound

Life science

• Living Things Have Parts
• What Do Animals Eat?
• Animals and Their Babies

Earth science

• The Moon
• Bodies of Water
• Recording Weather

The STEM challenges and activities encourage your child to think creatively and explore different ideas to solve problems. Parents act as facilitators, guiding their children through the problem-solving process.
Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge. A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record.

Includes answer key.

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