EARLY PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS I

A young child learns from everyday experiences

Concepts
Experiences become concepts when the child thinks and talks about them with an adult.
Liquids flow. Liquids Frozen liquids When a liquid Solids have different A pliable object filled Words
and change.
are kept in contain- melt when is heated to consistency, feel, with air deflates describe
ers. Liquids can be they get boiling, texture, shape and when the air comes objects.
heated or cooled. We warm. steam rises. temperature. We eat out. We cannot see,
big,
drink liquids. solid food. touch, smell, taste or
cold
hear air.

BASIS FOR SCHOOL

Science

Use everyday experiences as opportunities for learning.

Parents Use your home language. Talk about the experience.
Caregivers Ask questions. Praise your child for learning.

Graphic Early School Skills Development © 2008, E. Johnson and Aoi Kodera
 EARLY PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS II

A young child learns from play and everyday experiences

Concepts
Experiences become concepts when the child thinks and talks about them with an adult.
Objects move Round objects Objects have Objects with flat surfaces When an Words de-
and change.
when they are roll. different can be stacked. Stacked object falls, scribe the
pushed, shapes, sizes objects must be balanced it goes position of
pulled or and weights. by size and weight down. objects.
lifted. (gravity) over, under,
on, in, by

BASIS FOR SCHOOL

Science

Parents Provide toys and objects for children to explore.

Caregivers Use your home language. Talk about the experience.
Ask questions. Praise your child for learning.

Graphic Early School Skills Development © 2008, E. Johnson and Aoi Kodera