{"product_id":"starting-inquiry-based-science-in-the-early-years","title":"Starting Inquiry-based Science in the Early Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoung children are intuitive scientists. This book builds on their inherent curiosity and problem solving as they move forward in their scientific thinking. Science develops from early beginnings and a solid foundation in the early years is essential for their future learning and engagement with the subject. \u003ci\u003eStarting Inquiry Based Science in the Early Years\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how you can support children’s emerging scientific skills by working with them and scaffolding their inquiries as they experiment, hypothesise and investigate building on their natural curiosity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of practical advice, it offers a wide range of scientific activities that can be carried out in partnership with young children. Each activity presents a challenge for the child to solve by thinking and talking through their ideas and then carrying out their own investigations. This invaluable guide focuses on helping children to follow their own line of inquiry and supporting them in mastering the skills and vocabulary they need in order to do this. Features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn explanation of the key skills children need to acquire and practical ideas for developing these\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful lists of relevant vocabulary and everyday resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCue questions to encourage children’s thinking skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-curricular links to show how the activities support early literacy and mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a rich bank of resources for promoting scientific experiences and learning, this highly practical book will help you ensure that the children in your care have the strong foundations they need to become confident, successful scientists in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234821820760,"sku":"9781138778559","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138778559.jpg?v=1777257945","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/starting-inquiry-based-science-in-the-early-years","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}