Science Exploration for Preschoolers

IEL Resources

• Tip Sheets:
  • CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!
  • Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine
  • Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Play with Light & Shadow
  • Get Growing series
  • Investigate Together
  • Natural Illinois series
  • Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”
  • Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science
  • Playground Physics series
  • Say Yes to the Mess! series
  • Things Change
  • Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists
  • Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science
• Blogs:
  • Go Outdoors and Explore: Build Upon Young Children’s Natural Curiosity
  • Science Play with an Award-Winning Toy

Articles and Books

• Conezio, K., & French, L. (2002, September). Science in the preschool classroom: Capitalizing on children’s fascination with the everyday world to foster language and literacy development. Young Children 57(5), 12-18.
• Seefeldt, C., Galper, A., & Jones, I. (2011). Active Experiences for Active Children: Science (3rd ed.). Pearson.

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