You can help children develop their scientific knowledge and understanding by giving them ample opportunities to question, explore and investigate, as Jane Drake explains
Knowledge and understanding of the world covers a wide spectrum of learning. According to the QCA's Curriculum guidance for the foundation stage, it encompasses the early stages of development in 'science, design and technology, history, geography, and information and communication technology (ICT)'.
Within each of these five 'sub' areas there are a range of aspects to consider. Science in the early years involves children in learning about properties of materials, features of living things, physical and life processes.
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