Growing up with science : developing early understanding of science

Examining the need to tackle science literacy, this text aims to: explore ways of improving science education for children from the earliest years; discuss the kinds of scientific understanding, skills and attitudes that can be introduced early in education; and to suggest the changes needed in European pre-school and primary school education.

A wide range of issues are covered from basic developmental psychology, to pedagogics with practical examples, to implementation and evaluation.The contributors' goal is to find a way to inculcate the logical approach to understanding that is characteristic of science, enabling the child to grow into a citizen capable of dealing critically with new propositions encountered throughout life.