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French, Lucia; Conezio, Kathleen; Boynton, Marylou – 2000
This paper describes the trademarked ScienceStart![TM] Curriculum--a science-based early childhood curriculum. The curriculum's major content goal is for children to develop a rich, interconnected knowledge base about the world about them. The curriculum's major process goal is to foster the types of intellectual development that characterize the…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Objectives, Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum
Morrison, Kathy L. – Texas Child Care, 1995
Discusses ways science can be included in every activity of the preschoolers' day. Describes four characteristics of young children that are important to remember when planning science activities. Provides guidelines for developing and evaluating science activities. Presents a preschool unit on insects and offers suggestions for incorporating…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discovery Learning, Integrated Activities