The world should be a place of wonderment and satisfaction for young students as they explore, investigate, discover, and solve problems that are meaningful to them. Young children have a natural curiosity and motivation to understand the world as budding scientists and engineers; however, more work needs to be done to understand and support preschool and elementary learning and teaching leveraging the power of science and engineering as a foundational focus.

This webinar examined national efforts to bring science and engineering to the forefront of early education. The session:

• Reviewed long-term national efforts to make science and engineering a greater focus of pk-5 education
• Explored the research evidence on how science and engineering can improve student-teacher interactions and support learning across multiple domains of development
• Offered insights into efforts to align instruction and assessment, including the work of CAESART