Science Experiences for the Early Childhood Years: An Integrated Approach

I. THE RATIONALE. 1. An Integrated Approach to Science Learning. 2. Science Participants: Children, Teachers, Families, and Communities. 3. Guiding Discovery Science. II. CONCEPTS, EXPERIENCES, AND INTEGRATING ACTIVITIES. 4. Plants. 5. Animals. 6. The Human Body: Care and Nourishment. 7. Air. 8. Water. 9. Weather. 10. Rocks and Minerals. 11. Magnetism. 12. The Effects of Gravity. 13. Simple Machines. 14. Sound. 15. Light. 16. The Environment. Appendix A: Resources for Music, Recordings, Poetry, Creative Movement, and Equipment Ordering. Appendix B: Exploring at Home Activites. Relating Concepts to Established Benchmarks. Index.