The Early Childhood Education (ECE) online guide provides an understanding of how to introduce, implement, and reinforce science concepts in your early childhood classrooms and centers. If this is your first time using this guide, please feel free to read our introduction:
Lessons incorporate concepts from all six of the Museum's core competencies, or content areas—anthropology, geology, health science, paleontology, space science, and zoology. You are encouraged to mix and match among the lessons.
Archaeology/Anthropology
Earth Science
Rocks and Minerals
Weather
Health Science
Bones and Muscles
Brain
Nutrition
Life Science
Animals (Vertebrates)
Colorado Plants and Animals
Insects
Paleontology
Dinosaurs
Fossilization
Astronomy
Moon
Sun
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Thanks to the Daniels Fund for their generous support in funding this project.