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Explore STEAM with Young Children

This list provides resources to help teachers and caregivers plan developmentally appropriate STEAM activities for young children.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning activities provide opportunities for young children to develop skills across developmental domains.

Please note that IEL has many resources on the individual aspects of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Explore our website to find them. The items listed below relate specifically to STEAM as a whole.

IEL Resources

Web Resources

No resources have been added to this section yet. However, new resources are added frequently!

About this resource

Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
  • Child Care Center
  • Preschool Program
  • Kindergarten
  • Family Child Care

Intended audience(s):
  • Teachers / Service providers
  • Faculty / Trainer
  • Parents / Family

Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards:
Reviewed: 2022