Science in the early years : building firm foundations from birth to five /

Brunton, Pat

Science in the early years : building firm foundations from birth to five / Pat Brunton. - London : SAGE Publishing, 2010. - 191 p.: 25 cm.

Includes index

Supporting young children`s scientific learning -- Creating a science rich environment -- Livings things -- Habitats and sustainability -- The structure of the human body and healthy living -- Materials -- Forces -- Air and water -- Magnets and magnetism -- Electricity -- Sound -- Light, colour and shadow -- The earth.

This text provides guidance on creating a science-rich environment whilst considering the child a creative thinker, and then moves on to give support for practitioners in the scientific concepts needed to deliver science to young children successfully.


English

978-1-84860-143-7


Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood)--Great Britain

372.35049 B83s