1. Chapter 19 Creative Science
Science and the Young Child
Types of Science Activities
Inquiry Based Learning
Art and Science
The Discover/Science Center
Environmental Education
Outdoor Science

2. Science and the Young Child
Children as natural scientists
Keen observers of the world around them
Science as part of everyday experiences
Investigate
Explore

3. Types of Science Activities
Formal science—planned for particular skill development
Informal science—child directed
At child’s developmental level
At child’s pace
Child-selected topic/activity
At discovery center
Anywhere in the environment

4. Inquiry Based Learning
Investigating
Information gathering
Basic human learning strategy
Process of exploring
Leads to questions and discoveries
Teaching with open-ended questions

5. Types of Science Activities (continued)
Incidental science
Cannot be planned
Experience that happens
Teachable moment

6. Art and Science Aesthetics of nature Science and art materials
Working with materials
Seeing physical changes
Experiencing cause and effect
Learning about physical characteristics of materials
Expressing nature in artwork

7. The Discovery/Science Center
Things to do
Sand and water
Cooking
“Please touch” displays
Shoe box science

8. Environmental Education
Discovery walks
Ecology
Man-made environments
Natural environment
Outdoor experiences
Attitudes

9. Outdoor Science Observation of nature—sun, wind, shade, insects
Nature walks
Class picnics
Experiences at child’s level
Planting
Observing growth