| Variant title |
Using learning centers to discover and explore science |
| Contents |
Introduction: Using science to discover and explore the world -- Chapter 1: Science In The Preschool Classroom -- Goals for early childhood science -- Narrowing the range of science themes to promote successful learning -- Focused observing, observing to classify, and organizing and communicating observations -- Supporting emerging language and literacy skills -- Connecting mathematics to science -- Exploration through free discovery -- Involving families in science exploration -- Classroom learning centers -- Assessment -- Using this book -- Chapter 2: Alike And Different -- Introduction -- Art -- Crayon lines -- My color book -- Paint it if you can -- When you feel this art -- World in different colors -- Blocks And Building -- Block sandwiches -- Tower builders -- Discovery Center -- Looking at critters -- Quick Check: Alike and different -- Just like me -- How do they go together? -- Lid turn and match -- Magnets attract -- Nuts and bolts -- Senses celebration -- Messy Materials -- Digging in the sand -- Small Group -- What's alike about us? -- Check Point: Alike and different -- In the circle or out of the circle? -- Chapter 3: Exploring Motion -- Introduction -- Art -- Track the marble roll -- Blocks And Building -- One moves many -- Ramps -- Roller coaster ride -- Turn right, turn left -- Quick Check: Exploring motion -- What rolls? -- Discovery Center -- Things that bounce -- Messy Materials -- Sailboat races -- Small Group -- Can you move me? -- How far can you jump? -- Rocket on a string -- Rolling beach ball -- Check Point: Exploring motion -- Swing high, swing low -- Chapter 4: Exploring Change -- Introduction -- Art -- Crayon muffins -- Lumpy, bumpy playclay -- Block And Building -- Change in action -- Discovery Center -- Bubble jars -- Dunk a pair -- Quick Check: Exploring change -- Rainbow water -- Discovery Center -- Make them rust -- Mixing things with water -- Sparkle ice -- Sprouts galore! -- Messy Materials -- Keeps on growing -- Outdoors -- Wow, what a mess! -- Check Point: Exploring change -- What happened to this place? -- Chapter 5: Exploring Tools -- Introduction -- Art -- Glue tools -- Playclay pancakes -- StamperS galore -- Blocks And Building -- Little home builders -- Pulleys -- T'Em up -- Discovery Center -- Balancing crayons -- Build a tree -- Quick Check: Exploring tools -- Help me if you can -- Dramatic Play And Messy Materials -- Plumber apprentices -- Messy Materials -- Help me fill this up -- Outdoors -- Measurement walk -- Small Group -- Clean up a spill -- Hammer, hammer, what do you do? -- Knock it over -- Check Point: Exploring Tools -- Tool shuffle -- Chapter 6: Working With Water -- Introduction -- Art -- Art partners: creating with rain -- Ice colors -- Going Outdoors -- How much did it rain? -- Messy Materials -- Bobbers and bottomers -- Bring it onboard -- Freeze it -- Marble catchers -- Quick Check: Working with water -- Water to ice to water -- Messy Materials And Small Group -- Pass the water -- Messy Materials -- Through thick and thin -- Water movers -- Water pressure pushers -- What holds water? -- Check Point: Working with water -- Sink or float: that is the question -- Chapter 7: Light And Shadows -- Introduction -- Art -- Color boxes -- Sun pictures -- Discovery Center -- Light collages -- Discovery Center And Small Group -- Lot , a little, not at all -- Discovery Center -- Shadow dancing -- Standing in the way of light -- Quick Check: Light and shadows -- To see or not to see -- Discovery Center -- Star chamber -- Dramatic Play -- Pajama party -- Large Group -- Light finders -- Outdoors -- Rocks around the clock -- Shade tree shadows -- Check Point: Light and shadows -- Our light and shadows book -- Chapter 8: Getting To Know Our World -- Introduction -- Art -- Draw it: a matter of scale -- Discovery Center, Outdoors, And Small Group -- Hot spots -- Recycling -- Outdoors -- Animal watchers -- Birds: they're everywhere -- Quick Check: Getting to know our world -- Sharing with friends -- Outdoors -- Cloud pictures -- Digging dandelions -- Feather wind gauge -- Great tree match -- Mapping our world -- Picture our world -- Sounds around us -- Check Point: Getting to know our world -- Welcome to our world -- Index of children's books -- Index. |
| Abstract |
Synopsis: Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery. With more than one hundred activities, The Preschool Scientist gives children the opportunity to actively engage, experiment, create, and discover the exciting world of science. Using a unique inquiry-based approach, these activities explore science through learning centers, integrating this important subject into the entire classroom. Each of the activities has "Keep It Simple" and "Add a Challenge" sections, so teachers can adjust the difficulty to their unique classrooms. Organized by topic, chapters include: Alike and Different; Exploring Motion; Exploring Change; Exploring Tools; Working with Water; Light and Shadows; Getting to Know Our World. With this hands-on approach, children will have fun developing problem-solving skills while becoming comfortable with exploring their world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2010008480 |
| ISBN | 9780876591307 |
| ISBN | 0876591306 |
