Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids

Sandbox Scientist: Real Science Activities for Little Kids — page 5
Introduction ESPRIORER TH O Kids are scientists at play watch them While they bake mud pies or construct worm playgrounds you might catch them conducting playful experiments Listen to them Amidst the giggling you may hear an exchange of astute observations or sensible theories Playfully explore with them and you may be aston ished at how their attention span far outlasts yours Children use many of the same science process skills as adult scientists Similarly they develop ideas about our world based on experiences with real things Though kids naive notions may often seem silly they are the offspring of serious thought Kid science reaches into two worlds reality and fantasy As children immerse themselves in rich experiences the two worlds become more separate Through experimentation and constant