{"id":342,"date":"2024-08-23T21:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/?post_type=part&#038;p=342"},"modified":"2025-05-09T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:37:21","slug":"chapter-8-science","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/part\/chapter-8-science\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 8: Science","rendered":"Chapter 8: Science"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-882 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/08\/Susan-Bosak-Children-and-Science-Quote-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"box-objectives\">\r\n<div class=\"mt-section\">\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39258\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">S<\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">tudents will:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Explain how children\u2019s natural curiosity and exploration build the foundation for science curriculum<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Justify the importance of active, hands-on science experiences<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Describe the foundations in science that high-quality early childhood education programs support<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Discuss how the environment supports children\u2019s continual investigation of the natural world<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Identify ways teachers can support children\u2019s scientific inquiry and investigation<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Summarize ways to engage caregivers in science curriculum<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39258\"><strong>Chapters:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.1: Introduction<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting Science<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Science<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.4: Understanding the Foundation<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.5: Engaging Caregivers<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.6: Conclusion<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-882 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/08\/Susan-Bosak-Children-and-Science-Quote-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/08\/Susan-Bosak-Children-and-Science-Quote-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accintroductiontoece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/08\/Susan-Bosak-Children-and-Science-Quote-65x47.jpg 65w, 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experiences<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Describe the foundations in science that high-quality early childhood education programs support<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Discuss how the environment supports children\u2019s continual investigation of the natural world<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Identify ways teachers can support children\u2019s scientific inquiry and investigation<\/li>\n<li class=\"lt-socialsci-39285\">Summarize ways to engage caregivers in science curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"lt-socialsci-39258\"><strong>Chapters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.1: Introduction<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.2: Guiding Principles for Supporting Science<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.3: Environmental Factors in Supporting Science<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.4: Understanding the Foundation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">8.5: Engaging Caregivers<\/li>\n<li 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