Many pre-school teachers are scared of teaching STEM

The video discusses the challenges preschool teachers face in teaching science due to their own discomfort and anxiety. It highlights a University of Chicago initiative aimed at boosting teacher confidence through hands-on activities and science inquiry. Teachers learn to embrace curiosity and uncertainty, fostering a more engaging learning environment for young children.

What is a common feeling among preschool teachers when it comes to teaching science?

• Excitement

• Confidence

• Anxiety

• Indifference

What is the goal of the University of Chicago's initiative with local childcare centers?

• To replace reading with science

• To boost teacher confidence in science

• To teach advanced science topics

• To eliminate science anxiety in students

What simple activity was used to teach physics concepts to preschoolers?

• Singing songs

• Building blocks

• Using a ramp

• Drawing pictures

What concept were children exploring when they tested objects in a water tank?

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Density

• Sound

Why is it important for teachers to admit when they don't know something?

• It shows weakness

• It avoids embarrassment

• It encourages student inquiry

• It stops the lesson

What is the main focus of the teacher coaches from the University of Chicago?

• Teaching science facts

• Promoting science inquiry

• Avoiding science topics

• Providing all the answers

What did teachers learn from participating in the science inquiry program?

• To memorize science facts

• To explore and investigate

• To avoid student questions

• To teach only reading