Chapter 2: Essentials of Montessori Teaching · Science & Mathematics
Introducing Children to Science
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Ch 2: Essentials of Montessori Teaching
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Science in the Montessori Classroom
Introducing children to science at an early age helps prepare them for advanced topics and primes them for the discoveries ahead. The topics introduced at the Montessori level cover the **basics of everything** — from the origin of the world to general zoology, botany, physics, chemistry, and astronomy.
**Beginning with Montessori Science Activities**
The primary approach is **hands-on**. The hands-on approach engages the child's observation skills, through which they learn to organise and differentiate between different subjects.
Introducing children to science early also **eases their natural curiosity**. A young child constantly questions their surroundings — "What?", "Why?", "When?", "Where?", "Who?", and "How?". Answering these through the lens of science feeds their intellectual and analytical growth.
**Botany activities** include flower experiments and pollution awareness activities.
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