The National Research Council recognizes that the fundamental science concepts and knowledge should be determined by what the children see and do each day as well as their developmental growth. However, the Council also has suggested at least 7 different categories that early childhood science should encompass. Briefly describe those 7 categories
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Science as inquiry—offers frequent opportunities for children to question,
investigate, classify, predict, and communicate with others.
Life science—the study of living things, people, plants, and animals, including
the functions and parts of living organisms.
Physical science—the study of nonliving materials. It includes the study of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and energy (light, heat, sound, electricity, motion, and magnetism) and their laws, such as gravity and, balance, and chemistry (the science dealing with the composition and transformations of substances)
Earth and space science—the study of earth materials, objects in the sky, and changes in the earth and sky. It includes geology—the study of the earth, such as rocks and shells? meteorology—the science of weather and atmosphere? and astronomy—the study of the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, such as the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
Science in personal and social perspectives—expects children to develop an understanding of personal health, changes in the environments, and ways to conserve and recycle.
Ecology—the relationship between living things and their environment and each
other.
Science and technology focuses on establishing connections between natural and man-made items.
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