3 - 4 Year Olds
*Use all their senses in hands-on exploration of natural materials.
*Explore collections of materials with similar and/or different properties.
*Talk about what they see, using a wide vocabulary.
*Begin to make sense of their own life-story and family’s history.
*Show interest in different occupations.
*Explore how things work.
*Plant seeds and care for growing plants.
*Understand the key features of the life cycle of a plant and an animal.
*Explore and talk about different forces they can feel.
*Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things.
*Talk about the differences between materials and changes they notice.
*Continue developing positive attitudes about the differences between people.
*Know that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences they have experienced or seen in photos.
