Routledge Teaching Elementary STEM Education - Standards & Practice

This Routledge textbook focuses on integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into elementary classrooms through real-world problem contexts.

Author Sherri Cianca provides hands-on, easily implemented strategies that teachers can directly apply in their classrooms without extensive preparation.

The book equips educators with tools to develop standards-based STEM curriculum that meets educational benchmarks and assessment requirements.

Features cognitively demanding tasks designed to foster student reasoning, autonomy, and higher-order thinking skills across STEM disciplines.

Written for both preservice teachers and practising educators seeking practical guidance on modern, effective STEM pedagogy.

Emphasises cultivating human-centred learning experiences that develop problem-solving abilities alongside technical knowledge in elementary students.