STEM Child Care Design Kit: Building Future Early Childhood Educators
Help me give my students a Design Kit and curriculum that will help them design their own Child Care Center using STEM principles!
$1,165 goal
This project expired on May 6, 2025.
This project expired on May 6, 2025.
My Project
This innovative Design Kit and curriculum will bring STEM into our Child Development program, immersing students in the art and science of creating child care centers. Drawing on the latest theories in education and child development, this interactive kit will help students explore how physical layout impacts children’s learning and development—from infancy through preschool.
Through structured, hands-on activities, students in our Child Development 1, 2, 3, and 4 classes will practice designing and setting up early childhood environments.
They’ll gain real-world skills in budgeting, cost analysis, spatial design, and resource allocation—all essential for managing a successful child care center. This project culminates in students applying what they’ve learned by individually designing their own child care centers following our six-week on-site preschool, where they’ll see these principles in action.
This experience prepares students for future careers in early childhood education, empowering them with the STEM-based skills needed to create effective, nurturing learning environments. By supporting this project, you are providing essential tools and resources for students to become thoughtful, skilled, child care professionals. Thank you for helping us inspire and equip the next generation of early childhood educators!
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
300 students impacted
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