When you think about your early education, you might recall spelling bee's and math games. You might not remember or think that science is important at a young age. That might be something you think only older students could benefit from. I'm here to tell you why that's not the case. The process of science is important, especially in the early education classroom.
Learning and understanding the science process is important. It teaches students to look at why things are the way they are. It encourages students to ask why? and then makes them want to seek out the how. How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? How are diamonds made? How do animals migrate? The sooner this type of thinking becomes the norm, the more comfortable students will be going forth in their education seeking answers. And the need to seek answers will continue with them into other subject.
This type of thinking can be developed in an early childhood education but integrating science into other aspects. If you were to read students a book by Eric Carle about a caterpillar Collect a caterpillar in the classroom to watch turn. Giving students practical displays of science, scientific process, and scientific thinking will nurture these in the students.
