Science
Children are natural
scientists – curious, observant and questioning. Their knowledge of science grows out of an attempt to find
meaning in their environment and by relating new experiences to past personal
experiences. They try out things to see how they work, they experiment, they
manipulate, they are curious and they ask questions. Through these activities, they learn to enjoy and appreciate
their surroundings.
Tips and Activities:
- Take time to answer your child’s questions about
nature and how things grow and change. Go on a quiet walk with your child. Ask him/her to listen to the
sounds around you. Describe
and write down what they hear.
- Visit children’s museums, nature centers, parks,
food stores and flower shops with your child. Talk about what you see and what your child learned.
- Plant flower and vegetable seeds with your
child. Talk about and chart
the changes over time.
- Play “I Spy” by describing something and asking
your child to guess what you see.
- Read books about animal families. Talk about and help your child
identify adult animals with their young such as cows and calves or ducks
and ducklings.
- Supply containers for your child to begin a rock
and bug collection. Sort and
label the containers with him/her for use as study.
- Talk about and show your child how things work
such as how batteries are needed in toys and flashlights, or how the wind
is needed to make a kite fly.
- Let your child taste, smell and feel ingredients
before and after cooking. Discuss the changes.