Miami Museum of Science

In recent years, early childhood education has emphasized children's school readiness in the domains of language, literacy, and mathematics. To date, there has been limited systematic focus on science education in preschool. There is a need for the development, implementation, and evaluation of preschool science curricula that will promote young children's understanding of basic science concepts. The purpose of this project is to conduct an efficacy study of a comprehensive early childhood ...

In the early 2000s, science education was a marginal component of most preschool curricula. In this study, the researchers aimed to develop and obtain preliminary evidence of the potential impact of a comprehensive early science readiness curriculum and related teacher professional development.