{"id":58453,"date":"2025-02-18T10:56:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stem.edu.gr\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=58453"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:51:07","slug":"little-explorers-2","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/stem.edu.gr\/en\/lesson\/little-explorers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Explorers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Engineering&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-cogs&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Welcome to the World of STEAM for Preschoolers<\/strong>\u2014a world full of <strong>surprises, curiosity, exploration, and discoveries!<\/strong> From infancy, children have a natural tendency to experiment and seek to understand how the world around them works.<\/p>\n<p>But do they always have access to the right stimulus to nurture this <strong>innate ability<\/strong>? By providing children with the appropriate <strong>materials and tools<\/strong>, we will embark on a journey together through <strong>natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, and art<\/strong>. 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