The foundations of scientific learning lie in inquiry and explorations. These are tools of active learning. Fostering children’s natural sense of curiosity can promote a lifelong interest in scientific study. Simple, concrete and meaningful activities for young children in all areas are important for learning.
- Children explore and experience science through hands on activities.
- Children plant seeds and discussing growing plants.
- Children learn about insects.
- Children learn about animals.
- We learn about the world around us by going on nature walks, gardening, and by observing insect and plant growth.
- We learn about weather and how it influences the world.
- Children learn about air, wind, water and earth.
- Children learn about the change of seasons.
- Children measure, using rulers and other spontaneous informal forms of measurement (such as blocks, children etc.).
- Children learn to identify eight basic colors.
- We explore color with paint and other media.
- Children explore the properties of liquids and solids.
- We use our five senses
- We predict outcomes of experiments and other natural phenomena.
