The Early Science Matters professional development program is a series of nine courses focusing on early science content and application in settings that provide care and education for young children.  The Introduction will provide you with information regarding the importance early science skills and knowledge for young children, an overview of the major content areas in early science and an orientation to the Early Science Matters Professional Development series, as well as a tour of the many resources available on the Early Science Matters site. 

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Curiosity and Wonder is the second course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 2nd course in the series. Curiosity and wonder is central to young children’s science explorations and learning. In this course we will examine what curiosity and wonder are and how they can support children in all areas of early science.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Engineering is the third course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 3rd course in the series. Engineering supports children’s development of problem-solving skills while rooted in scientific understandings of how things in the world work, and how children can plan, design, and create as an engineer. Science and engineering processes are explored within the engineering design process to support children’s active explorations.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Beginning Skills, Processes, and Tools is the fourth course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 4th course in the series.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Force and Motion is the fifth course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 5th course in the series.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Physical Properties is the sixth course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 6th course in the series.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Growth and Change is the seventh course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 7th course in the series.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Earth, Air, and Water is the eighth course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 8th course in the series.

This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).

Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:

Course 1: Introduction

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)

Weather and Seasons is the ninth course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children.  Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 9th course in the series.
 

Contact Hours: 1 hour     Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour)     CDA Content Areas: 2 (1 hour)