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Children experience science all around them from birth. When they ask questions at an early age, hopefully parents will explain the world around them. If this does not happen there are excellent programs on PBS Kids that are good for preschool age children.

I agree with Betty. My teacher told my class that science is a verb, it is always happening. She also said that anyone can be a scientist. Like Betty said, children experience science from birth and many times it sparks curiosity. It is all about how that curiosity is addressed. There are a ton of resources that can help introduce children to science in a fun way, but it is also the parents' jobs to introduce that critical thinking in their children.

Children can begin learning science at any age! Allowing them to explore nature or even their own backyard can promote questioning and investigation, and natural curiosity will help develop these skills. Young children learn best through play so by engaging them in activities and environments that promote scientific thought will develop a strong foundation for their future in a formal classroom. There are also many books and shows that will promote science learning at a young age.

Hello! I am also a student teacher in an Elementary school. Students are exposed to science everyday without even knowing it. We need to point these tops out and show the students how they connect directly to science. Ways to do this is through literacy, current news, videos, real life experiences or examples or discussions...etc.

Hi! Well I'm a student like yourself wanting to be a elementary bilingual teacher and I think to have something in mind is that students are exposed to science everyday for example cooking its a form of science or or their observations of their surroundings like the color of the leaves changing throughout the seasons that's science as well. Kids might not know they are doing science or that science is going on just show them.