2. Make simple observations, predictions, explanations, and generalizations based on real-life experiences.

3. Collect, describe, predict and record information using words, drawings, maps, graphs and charts.

4. Observe, describe, and discuss living things and natural processes.

5. Provide a variety of materials and objects (i.e., solids and liquids) to encourage children to observe, manipulate, sort, and describe physical properties (e.g., size, shape, color, texture, weight) using their five senses as well as simple tools (e.g., magnifiers, balance scales, funnels).

6. Provide opportunities for children to explore changes in matter (e.g., solids and liquids) when adding heat or cold, when mixing ingredients during cooking, when adding items to liquid (e.g., oil, pebbles).

7. Provide each child with materials for experiments.

8. Display child observations, predictions and projects.

Recognize and investigate cause - and - effect relationships in everyday experiences (pushing, pulling, kicking, rolling or blowing objects).

9. Notice change in matter.

10. Observe, describe and discuss properties of materials and transformation of substances.

11. Seek answers to questions and test predictions using simple experiments

12. Provide opportunities for children to investigate energy (e.g., heat, light, sound; investigate shadows, sort musical instruments and discuss different sounds made by particular movements; explore transparent properties on a light table). 13. Provide opportunities for children to record observations in the changes of matter (e.g., ice melting at the sensory table).

14. Facilitate inquiry by asking how and why questions to encourage children to make predictions and chart results.

15. Discover the higher the incline in a ramp (in block area) makes the car go farther.

16. Explain that some magnets pull away and some come together.

4. Identify when a change in matter occurs (ice melting, icicles forming, etc.).

5. Identify how and why things move (e.g., using a balance, pushing structures over, how fast different objects move). 5

2. Provide soil and containers for planting.

3. Display rocks, stones and pebbles of different shapes and colors for sorting.

4. Ask questions and make comments that lead children to observe closely and think about how they could find out more.

5. Encourage children to compare and contrast types of earth materials.

6. Encourage children to ask question and seek answers through active exploration

7. Provide a variety of materials for children to document observations (e.g., tablets, computers, notebooks, poster paper

8.Take nature walks to observe weather conditions.

9. Talk about weather conditions daily.

10. Provide opportunities to sort pictures of activities, clothing and toys according to the types of weather and seasons they correspond to (e.g., sled with snow, sunglasses in summer).

11. Talk about things that can be found in the day or night sky (e.g., sun, moon, clouds, stars).