"STARS on the Internet"

 

Pre-Science Skills

STARS 10 Hour Course

 

 

Before you begin this class ~ you must submit the On-line Registration form. If you have not yet done so click here.

 

Needed Resources - just click on each of these resources to download:

 

"STARS on the Internet" Pre-Science Skills Workbook
 

"STARS on the Internet" Home Page

 

 

Study Links to help you with this class

To make this class more meaningful it would be good idea to purchase a file box or notebook to store all your Pre-Science activities in. You will be much more likely to use and add to these lessons/activities if they are all in one place and organized.

Jump to Assignment #2  #3  #4  #5

ASSIGNMENT #1

Read over the information in the STARS Science Workbook. Why do you think that the science area is one the favorites of most young children? There are seven main science skills that very young children can learn. Write out one activity that could be presented under each of the 7 skill areas:

1. Observing

2. Classifying

3. Measuring/Number use

4. Communication

5. Predicting

6. Defining the Operation (explain how things are done)

7. Hypotheses

To submit:

Please complete your short write up of the 7 activities on your computer and save it  as assignment #1.

Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.

Please e-mail your *assignment to:

science@starstab.com  Due to an overload of Spam please mark your assignments on the e-mail subject line Please write out: Assignment #1

*Assignment Note:
If you are sending your assignment as an attachment please only use Microsoft Word. We cannot open or read anything else. Without Microsoft Word ~ just type the assignment directly into your e-mail text box, or copy & paste the assignment into the text box of your e-mail. Thank you.
 

ASSIGNMENT #2

Keep in mind the seven skills listed above. Read over the science processes on page 7-8 in the workbook. Come up with one activity plan or lesson plan that teaches at least four of the science processes in the same activity/lesson.

To submit:

Please complete a short write up of your activity/lesson plan on your computer and save it  as assignment #2.

Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.

Please e-mail your assignment to:

science@starstab.com On e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #2
 

ASSIGNMENT #3

To get the most out of this class, it would be a great idea to set up a notebook or file folder system for science activities. You will be starting to collect these lessons/activities now and can continue to build your files over future years.

 

Next please go to the "study Links" page. There are many websites bookmarked for you about science activities, lessons, and general information. Please spend at least an hour surfing through these websites. You can even do a Google search if you want to find more sites.

To submit:

Please complete a short write up about your favorite science related website on your computer and save it  as assignment #3.

Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.

Please e-mail your assignment to:

science@starstab.com   On e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #3

ASSIGNMENT #4

Read over the last few pages of the workbook. Listed for you are many simple science related activities that can be used in your classroom. For assignment #4 please write 10 science activities that you found on the web search, or came up with from readings.  After you write these out store them in your science file or notebook for future use in the classroom.

 

To submit:

Please write  your 10 complete science activities on your computer and save it  as assignment #4.

Be sure to put your class title, your STARS ID number, & your full name on the assignment.

Please e-mail your assignment to:

science@starstab.com   On e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #4

ASSIGNMENT #5

As your last assignment you are to evaluate this course. Please use the 1-4 ratings (1 being -strongly disagree, and 4 being -strongly agree) for each of the following questions:
 

This course displays knowledge about this topic?...........1-2-3-4

The content provided matched the class description?.......................1-2-3-4

The content & methods were presented in a way to honor

      my culture and learning style?...............................................1-2-3-4

I can apply this information to the diversity of the

     families I serve?...............................................................1-2-3-4

I increased my knowledge base by taking this course.................1-2-3-4

1. In addition to these scores please write out 3 ways that you will use this course  information at your current work site, with children and/or families.

2. Please write out any additional comments about this internet course and any suggestions for improvement.

 

3. For future trainings please tell us about any specific child related topics that you would like to see in a future STARS class.

 

4. For future trainings list any of the topics below that you would be interested in:

Administration/ Child Growth Development & Learning/ Child Guidance/ Communication/ Cultural & Individual Diversity/ Curriculum Development/ Environmental Design/ Family Systems/ Health, Safety & Nutrition/ Observation & Assessment/ Professionalism

To submit:
Please complete your write up of the class evaluation and comments on your computer and save it as assignment #5.

On this last assignment be sure to put your class title, STARS ID number, your complete mailing address & your full name so your certificate can be processed faster.
 

Please e-mail your assignment to:

science@starstab.com      On the e-mail subject line Please put Assignment #5

All your completed assignments will be forwarded to the instructor at "STARS on the Internet".  A certificate will be mailed to you once all assignments have been reviewed and approved.