Will help you recognise opportunities for developing scientific knowledge and skills in pre-school children by showing you how science is 'here, there and everywhere' around us.

Many of the behaviours which arise naturally during children's play can help prepare children for the study of science at school.

This book will show you how to encourage the six behaviours which are part of the preschool scientific method, and will help you support and encourage these:

• observing
• classifying
• experimenting
• predicting
• drawing conclusions
• communicating ideas

Real science in preschool provides an overview of early science learning and includes ideas for science learning in different settings and areas of the care environment, as well as anecdotes of children's science learning, material lists, and inspiration for your own activities.