ED033
How to Engage Pre-Scholar Kids in Earth and Space Science

Session ID#: 79333

Session Description:
The aim of this session is to share experiences, findings, new pedagogical approaches, projects and tools, created to make Earth and Space science funny and informative for 3 kids.
Volcanic eruptions, wildfires, tornadoes, rover exploring Mars surface, daily life scenes of astronauts from ISS, are regularly in the news exciting kids and grabbing their attention.

However, while there is a range of educational resources to communicate Earth and Space science for scholar age children, when it comes to educational material for pre-scholar kids (3-5 years) we found limited availability especially on Earth science.

To foster kids curiosity taking into account children care as well, the new generation of educators need innovative approaches and new classroom techniques. In this session we welcome all contributes from the traditional to the most innovative  such as story telling, videos, apps, games, new techniques, etc. Attention to inclusiveness of vulnerable children is highly encouraged.

Index Terms:

0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]


Primary Convener:  Stefania Amici, INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy
Convener:  Darius Singh, Chrysalis Group, Auckland, New Zealand
Primary Liaison:  Stefania Amici, INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy
 
Piccoli astronauti (495402)
Roberto Crippa, VOLANDIA Museum, Somma Lombardo, Italy and Stefania Amici, INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy
 
Giuseppa and the Dragon: Storytelling and Focused Game to Introduce Pre-scholar Children to the Seismic Risk (501240)
Nunzia Voltattorni, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma, Italy
 
Geoscientists at pre-school in the framework of “Testing Volcanoes and Earthquakes”, an educational project to engage kids in natural hazards (576500)
Barbara Castello, Stefania Amici and Giuliana D'Addezio, INGV National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy
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