Curriculum

Early Childhood Hands-On Science (ECHOS)

Funded by the U. S. Department of Education

For this 3-year initiative, the Center is collaborating with University of Miami’s Department of Psychology and SRI International on a research study aimed at obtaining evidence of the potential efficacy of a museum-developed early science readiness curriculum and related teacher professional development. ECHOS builds on an existing core of science curriculum units already developed by the Museum and pilot tested with selected preschool centers in Miami. By expanding the existing units across the learning domains of early math, language, literacy, social, and motor development, the proposed project will demonstrate the potential of the ECHOS curriculum and professional development program to improve teacher practice and student achievement at the preschool level.

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