This course presents teachers with the fundamentals to enact a STEM curriculum in the early childhood classroom setting. This course focuses on using an integrated approach to implementing STEM standards of practice into already existing and new teacher developed curriculum. Teachers will learn how to appropriately incorporate Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards and Maryland State STEM Standards of Practice into their own professional experiences. This will be a highly interactive course where teachers will engage in numerous activities and discussions as they progress through examples of early childhood STEM lessons and activities. [ 3 credits ]