Teaching Science in Early Childhood

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How early learners approach their world
Science and the Early Years Learning Framework
Skills to develop in the early learner
The scientific method for early learners
Keeping it safe
Setting up your centre
Using role-plays to teach science
Summary: things to keep in mind when teaching science

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Printable teacher year planner for all of the experiments
Printable materials list for all of the experiments
Printable staff experiment reflection sheet
Printable student science activity template
Printable risk assessment template
Printable common misconceptions in science
Printable colouring pages

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Floating vs Sinking
Ocean in a bottle
Underwater fireworks in a glass
Pepper and water
Soap powered boat
Create a simple water filter

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Cabbage chemistry
Skittle science
Pen chromatography
Fill balloons with carbon dioxide
Volcano eruption
Alka Seltzer underwater volcano

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Shaving cream rain clouds
Tornado in a jar
Air takes up space
Upside-down water cup
Cartesian diver
Dancing sultanas

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Straw flute
Elephant tubes
Balloon & nut hummer
Vibrating cans
Coathanger gong
Slinky shake

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Bubble rainbow rings
Rainbows on the ceiling
Mixing coloured light
Newton colour wheel
Trapped light
Which materials can you see through?

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Model meteorite strikes
Oreo cookie moon phases
Orbiting planets
Creating constellations
Astronaut fine motor training
Film canister rocket
Make a sundial
Aurora craft

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Colourful leaves & flowers
Growing beans
Yeast growth experiment
Make a lung model
Create an ant colony
Camouflage

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Using magnets to find iron
Floating paperclip
Magnetic pendulum
Magnetic field lines
Magnet painting
Magnetic bumper cars

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