KQED News Mind/Shift – Katrina Schwartz 
Preschool kids are full of curiosity so it’s the perfect time to introduce them to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts. At Educare New Orleans preschool teachers have been trained to teach STEM ideas through play. They set up play centers that explore concepts like building and states of matter. At first many of the adults thought the material would go over kids’ heads, but they’ve been excited that when done in a play-based, age appropriate way that includes lots of hands-on discovery, the kids love it. (more)