Research Review: Science practices as a tool for spotting and supporting children's investigative actions in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) (Ahrenkiel et al)

By Linda Ahrenkiel, Morten Rask Petersen, Helle Hovgaard Jorgensen

Issue 25 | Page 5 | Published Jun 2023

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The authors explore how a mapping of science practices (the things that children do, such as sort, count, measure, question) can help to explain and support science in early childhood education and care settings.

Early Years
Early childhood education and care (ECEC)
Science practices

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