Smart Brief – Staff Writer
“As we watch exciting updates from the science world — such as breathtaking images of the iconic Pillars of Creation by the James Webb Telescope or the slow methodical crawl of a Mars rover — it seems these discoveries and developments are primed to share with students. Today educational experts have evidence that even the youngest learners need not be passive admirers of science but hands-on participants. Research shows that preschoolers who participate in robotics challenges not only hone their computational thinking and problem-solving skills, they develop a positive perception of math and science that encourages them to pursue STEM subjects later in life.” (more)