The Magic Of STEM In Early Years - Easy STEM Activities and Experiments For Children!

Watch this incredible live session with STEM expert Sandra Beale, where she brought STEM to life through fun, simple experiments and hands-on activities that you can do with children - even babies! Sandra shared practical, easy-to-try STEM ideas that spark curiosity and wonder. To the children, it feels like magic - but it’s really science in action. These playful, engaging experiences are a brilliant way to introduce scientific thinking from the very beginning of a child’s learning journey. Whether you missed the live session or want to revisit the magic, don’t miss the chance to watch the recording and discover how science can be simple, joyful, and woven into everyday play. Watch the recording now and get inspired to make STEM part of your early years setting! --------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and hit the 🔔 to join important conversations and gain access to free early years industry advice and guidance --------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch! 📌Instagram: www.instagram.com/theparentagroup 📌Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheParentaGroup 📌LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theparentagroup/ 📌Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheParentaGroup 📌TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@parenta_ 📌Website: www.parenta.com 📌Email: [email protected] 📌Phone: 0800 002 9242 --------------------------------------------------- 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:32 Discovering the magic of STEM in early years 09:12 Pine cone experiment 11:12 Child-led play 13:07 Magnetic suspension experiment 18:09 Centre of gravity experiment 27:57 Travelling water experiment 35:17 Friction experiment 41:23 Ice and string experiment 43:20 Inflating balloon experiment 52:43 Buoyancy experiment 59:19 Bouncing marble experiment 1:01:52 Thank you everyone! --------------------------------------------------- Our monthly Parenta webinars are FREE to attend for all childcare professionals AND you receive a professional CPD certificate if you attend. Register for our next free webinar here – www.parenta.com/webinars --------------------------------------------------- About Parenta Parenta is an early years solutions provider that started back in 1999. Over the last 25+ years, we’ve developed comprehensive solutions to dynamic problems commonly experienced in the early years sector. Some of these solutions are: Government-funded childcare training provider www.parenta.com/our-childcare-courses Free recruitment services www.parenta.com/recruitment Nursery management software www.parenta.com/all-in-one-software-solutions Childcare websites www.parenta.com/website-design Marketing solutions for childcare businesses www.paremta.com/marketing-solutions/ -------------------------------------------------- Sandra's presentation - https://www.parenta.com/wp-content/up... FREE How to guide on STEM in early years - https://zfrmz.eu/PSROKL0e81G8S4BFN5K4 Sandra's Book '50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities' - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/50-fant...