MEIPN Montessori (Early Childhood) Training Physical Sciences “There is no other beginning to learning than wonder” -Plato Instructor:Dr. Mark Roddy Date:February 28, :00 AM – 5:00PM Site:Seattle University – Loyola 203 Contact: (206)

Physical Science for early childhood What should we teach? How do we teach? Where are the resources?

Next Generation Science Standards K-5 Physical Sciences Physical Science 5 th Matter and its Interactions Energy 1 st Waves: Light and Sound 2 nd Matter and its Interactions K Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls Energy 3 rd Motion & Stability: Forces and Interactions 4 th Energy 4 th Waves: Waves and Information

Different kinds of science activities: Brief but purposeful directed experiences; these are often discrepant events Demonstrations Extended sequence of experiences, guided by T’s questions, evolving but still somewhat linear Investigations Still purposeful but much more open- ended and student -directed Intentional Environments

Science Questions What do you see? (observe) What do you wonder? (reflect) What do you think? (infer) What do you want to do next? (experiment)