Science In Kindergarten

1. Important Inquiry Skills

1.1. Raise questions about objects and events in their lives

1.2. Trial and error analysis

1.3. lUse prediction gathering data, recognizing patterns, and draw conclusion

2. The Big Ideas

2.1. Know what information in curriculum and what information is relevant to a kindergartens understanding and level of learning

2.2. Allow and foster curiousity and seeing oneself as a learner of science.

2.3. Teach and model colloboration

3. Science Curriculu Structurem

3.1. Use material and events that bring children's thoughts and interests into question. Engage them to get them thinking.

3.2. Children need to be taught in a science rich environment, not just during specific centers. Have materials for children to explore and connect scientific ideas to.

4. Critical Thinking

4.1. Allow children to analyze results and findings. Come up with solutions or their own conclusions.

5. K-W-L

5.1. Use K-W-L to encourage children to think about thier questions from the beginning and assiss whether they have come to find their own answers