Are young children curious? You bet! Early science is the natural answer to their curiosity. As children learn about the world and how things work, we can guide them to employ the four basic steps in scientific discovery: exploration, investigation, collection of data, and communication of results. When we foster the development of science at an early age, we are leading children on a lifelong journey of inquiry. When we show them how to perform simple scientific experiments, we are giving them the tools to make sense of their world as we open their minds to endless possibilities and learning opportunities.
At Abrams, our early science materials are based on testing in real classrooms and in-depth research. The standards of the National Science Teachers Association, and state early-childhood education standards, guide our decisions as we strive to offer teachers and parents only those educational materials that are age-appropriate and valuable to a child's understanding in the early-childhood setting and the elementary school setting.
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Big Book Science™
Big Book Science™ (Sets 1, 2, and 3) begins with the preschool child in mind and advances through grade 2. To provide for ELL students (English Language Learners), sets 1 and 2 are also available in Spanish. Big Book Science™ English and Spanish have received the 2007 Teachers' Choice Award. Our Family Lending Library makes that all important home-school connection, so families can reinforce science as they explore their homes, backyards, and communities with their children; the Lending Library for Big Book Science, Set 1, is also available in Spanish.
To extend science through grade 4, Abrams/CTP Readers give children a unique, close-up look at plants, animals, and some of nature's most fascinating creatures, characteristics, and behaviors.