Science is a broad and exciting subject especially for children,
who are naturally curious and have questioning minds. It is
therefore important that a wide range of experiences is
introduced to children in the early years so that they can begin
to develop their scientific knowledge. Inquisitive children can
easily be encouraged to find things out for themselves by making
observations, carrying out simple experiments and sharing their
discoveries. It is also easy to extend activities and introduce
ways of recording their findings. Below are links to themed
pages of activities for young scientists. |Food and Drink||Sight
and Sound| Collections of interesting objects Children love to
look at and touch interesting objects. By displaying simple
collections they can start to make comparisons, sort objects
into similar groups and develop their communication skills
through discussion. Safety is obviously important when handling
certain objects and so adult supervision should be planned.
Learning basic skills and mak