1. Developmentally Appropriate Topics In Unit 2, you began working on the topic that you selected to focus STEM inquiries for children. Reflect on how you used the topic to engage children's interest and curiosity. Provide an example from your work in the Unit 2 "Activity Plan or Picture Books" assignments. Comment on why it is important to select developmentally appropriate topics for early childhood STEM curriculum. (NAEYC 1c)

2. Virtual Field Trip Unit 3 required you to plan a virtual field trip (VFT) and implement a Math or Science lesson at home. Reflect on how technology is used to support and document child inquiry. Describe how you used technology effectively with children using examples from your work in the Unit 3 "Analog and Digital Technology assignment" and "Virtual Field Trip" discussion. (NAEYC 6c)

3. Using Assessment for Curriculum Planning The Unit 4 "Bucket Challenge" discussion activity required you to assess and problem solve to achieve a goal. Reflect on what this experience taught you about: 1) the role of assessment, and 2) use of children's background and prior CHS250 - STEM in the Early Childhood Education Classroom Final Reflection & Report: STEM Concepts and Practices knowledge or experience for planning curriculum. Provide a detailed example from the discussion that illustrates how teachers effectively utilize both in designing challenging STEM experiences and planning teaching strategies for young children. Include a course resource in your example. (NAEYC 3a)

4. Family and Community Involvement In the Unit 4 "Makerspace" discussion and the Unit 7 "Learning Center" discussion, you identified specific ways to involve children's families and the community. Explain what you learned from the unit readings and discussions about why it is important to plan authentic ways to involve families and community in STEM inquiries. Describe two benefits to children's development and learning that are gained through family and community involvement. Include specific ways in which families are supported as their children's first teachers. (NAEYC 2c)

5. Math Talk Outdoors In Unit 5, you examined authentic play in both indoor and outdoor environments as a critical best practice underlying children's learning of STEM concepts. Articulate how you used the outdoor playground environment in Unit 5 to promote children's meaningful "math talk". Why is this an appropriate and effective strategy for helping young children to learn math concepts? (NAEYC 5a)

6. STEM Environments In the Unit 6 discussion, you provisioned an environment with new and/or repurposed materials to direct child interest, inquiry and problem solving about a topic. Reflect on the connection between the topic, concept or learning fact and the materials that you identified. Why is it important to start with a topic and related concept or learning fact when provisioning the learning environment? What is the role of material selection and placement to get children involved in learning about and problem solving in STEM? (NAEYC 4b)

7. Resource Reflection Take-aways! In the Units 3, 4, and 5 STEM Resources & Teaching Reflection assignments you were asked to select from the wide body of professional literature in STEM and early education. Reflect on how the articles helped you integrate different concepts, strategies and techniques. Using two resources, briefly describe how they have helped you to inform your own philosophy for teaching STEM to young children. Give an example of something that you learned that you will use in your current or future teaching practice. Share an example of a change in your thinking that resulted from this assignment. What did you think before and what do you think now? What were your "Aha's"? (NAEYC 6d)

8. KWHL In Unit 7 you explored KWHL charts. Reflect on how KWHL charts are used to involve children in planning STEM inquiries that engage their interests, curiosity and inform the design of learning centers. Discuss why this approach and planning tool are developmentally effective for early education learning environments. (NAEYC 4c)

How you use all 8 of these as an example of an essay using the topic: Housing of people, animals, and seeds?