Investigating Containers
Preschool and toddler teachers describe a 3-month project in which children engaged in a variety of learning activities while developing an understanding of the properties and uses of containers. Getting Started (0:52) Language and Literacy (1:51) Math (3:10) Creative Arts (4:05) Science (5:46) What We Learned (9:07) This effort was part of the Investigations curriculum used by Eastern's Child and Family Development Resource Center (CFDRC), which is centered around engaging projects—called "investigations"—on topics that are selected by children, teachers, and families. Read more about the Investigations curriculum here: https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-... Copyright 2014 by the Center for Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University. This video may only be used for educational purposes. It may not be used for commercial purposes and may not be edited or adapted without written permission from the Center for Early Childhood Education.

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