Full course description
Start Date
September 11, 2025
Price
$20.00
Credential
Non-Credit Badge
Length
2 Hours
Commitment
2 Hours
Format
Asynchronous
Tinkering with STEM
Course Description
Tinkering helps children to understand you have to fail a few times, sometimes many times, in order to get the right answer. It is a safe way for children to go through the process of trial and error-which is an experience that children need, to develop the kind to higher-order thinking skills necessary in our rapidly changing world.
Learning Objectives
- Identify ways to share information with parents.
- Design environments to promote young children's learning.
- Plan activities that encourage children to explore, discover, be imaginative and use their senses.
Target Learner
The target learner for this course is Child Care Providers, Parents, Early Childhood professionals.
Course Topics
- Science and Technology with Young Children
Policies
Refunds: Please note the course price does not include any credit card processing fees required by our vendor. Users shall submit refund requests via email to online@unl.edu within 48 hours of the course start date; no refunds will be given after the course has begun.
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