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Week 1: The Foundations of Early Scientific Inquiry

Lesson 1: Comparative Frameworks in Inquiry

Lesson 2: The Scientific Process for 3 to 6 Year Olds

Lesson 3: Introduction to the 5 Es Instructional Model

Week 2: Mastering the 5 Es in the Preschool Classroom

Lesson 4: Engage and Explore (Igniting Curiosity)

Lesson 5: Explain and Elaborate (Making Meaning)

Lesson 6: Evaluate (Authentic Assessment of Inquiry)

Week 3: Biological Sciences through Inquiry

Lesson 7: Categorising the Living World

Lesson 8: Life Cycles in Local Environments

Lesson 9: The Human Body and Senses

Week 4: Physical Sciences through Inquiry

Lesson 10: Forces and Motion in Active Play

Lesson 11: Simple Machines and Structural Engineering

Lesson 12: Light, Shadows, and Sound

Week 5: Earth and Space Sciences through Inquiry

Lesson 13: Designing a scope and sequence for Weather Patterns and Seasonal Cycles

Lesson 14: Solar System

Lesson 15: Introduction to the Cosmos

Week 6: Chemical Sciences through Inquiry

Lesson 16: Properties of Materials

Lesson 17: States of Matter (Melting and Freezing)

Lesson 18: Safe Kitchen Chemistry

Week 7: Designing the Inquiry Environment

Lesson 19: Designing the Indoor Science Corner

Lesson 20: Outdoor and Nature Pedagogy

Lesson 21: Integrating Science into STEAM

Week 8: STEM education

Lesson 22: How to incorporate STEM from a young age

Lesson 23: Authentic Assessment of Science Skills

Lesson 24: Engaging Families Across Cultures

Week 9: Advancing Inquiry -- Helping students fall in love with our envrionment through science

Lesson 25: Falling in love with our planet through science

Lesson 26: Education for sustainability part 2

Lesson 27: The Reflective Science Educator

Welcome to "Developmental Stages of Scientific Inquiry in Preschool Education," a comprehensive 9-week course designed to empower early childhood educators, preschool teachers, and child development professionals. Young children are natural scientists, constantly exploring, questioning, and making sense of the world around them.

Welcome to "Developmental Stages of Scientific Inquiry in Preschool Education," a comprehensive 9-week course designed to empower early childhood educators, preschool teachers, and child development professionals. Young children are natural scientists, constantly exploring, questioning, and making sense of the world around them. This course provides you with the foundational knowledge and practical strategies needed to nurture that innate curiosity and guide it into structured scientific inquiry. Throughout this transformative journey, you will dive deep into the renowned 5 Es Instructional Model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate—tailored specifically for 3 to 6-year-olds. We will explore how to seamlessly integrate biological, physical, earth, space, and chemical sciences into your daily classroom activities using safe, age-appropriate, and highly engaging methods. Beyond just theory, you will learn how to design inspiring indoor and outdoor inquiry environments, integrate science into broader STEAM initiatives, and utilize pedagogical documentation to make children's learning visible. You will also discover how to authentically assess early science skills, engage families across diverse cultures, and introduce modern concepts like digital tools and sustainability into early education. Whether you are setting up a messy play station with earth materials or exploring the cosmos through simple visual aids, this course will equip you with the confidence to become a reflective science educator. Join us to transform your preschool classroom into a vibrant laboratory of discovery and lay the groundwork for a lifelong love of science in your young learners.

Science in Early Chilhood Education

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            <p>Scientific inquiry in the early years is not merely about teaching facts; it is about nurturing the innate curiosity that children aged three to six naturally possess. This course explores the foundational principles of early science education, beginning with comparative frameworks and the adaptation of the scientific process for young learners. Central to this journey is the 5 Es instructional model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate—which provides a structured yet flexible roadmap for educators to facilitate meaningful discovery. By understanding the developmental stages of inquiry, educators can transform everyday moments into profound learning opportunities, helping children articulate their observations and deepen their understanding of the world around them.</p>

<p>Beyond theoretical frameworks, this curriculum delves into the core domains of science, including biological, physical, earth, and chemical sciences. Participants will learn to guide children through the categorization of the living world, the mechanics of forces and motion, the sensory properties of earth materials, and the basics of chemical changes through safe, hands-on exploration. The course also emphasizes the importance of the learning environment, from designing indoor science corners to leveraging outdoor nature pedagogy. Finally, the program addresses the critical roles of pedagogical documentation, authentic assessment, and the integration of technology and sustainability, ensuring that educators are equipped to foster a holistic, inclusive, and reflective scientific community within their classrooms.</p>
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