Pat Brunton is a research scientist by training, with a postgraduate degree in virology. She has extensive experience of the early years field and provides training for a wide variety of audiences including school governors, teachers, early years and childcare practitioners and children’s centre professionals. She is a director of alc associates, an early years training and consultancy company, and is the author of a range of publications.Pat provides keynote presentations and workshops at conferences and consultancy and training for local authorities, schools and early years settings across the UK.

′I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the most out of the opportunities for learning about science that seem to be all around us in our settings′ - Early Years Update ′[This book] provides a thorough background, putting together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support, coupled with innovative ideas′ - Early Years Educator ′This book is aimed at teachers, trainee teachers and other early years practitioners, providing a thorough background of the science taught for children aged from birth to five. It puts together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support along with innovative ideas on current thinking in the early years setting. In two easily accessible parts, the book firstly provides guidance on creating a science-rich environment whilst considering the child as a creative thinker; secondly it gives support for practitioners in the scientific concepts needed to deliver science to young children successfully. A very readable and essential book for anyone working in the early years′ - Louise Nelson, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education, Primary Science, Leeds Metropolitan University

• PART ONESupporting Young Children′s Scientific LearningCreating a Science Rich EnvironmentPART TWOIntroduction to Part 2Living ThingsHabitats and SustainabilityThe Structure of the Human Body and Healthy LivingMaterialsForcesAir and WaterMagnets and MagnetismElectricitySoundLight, Colour and ShadowThe Earth

Pat Brunton is a research scientist by training, with a postgraduate degree in virology. She has extensive experience of the early years field and provides training for a wide variety of audiences including school governors, teachers, early years and childcare practitioners and children’s centre professionals. She is a director of alc associates, an early years training and consultancy company, and is the author of a range of publications.Pat provides keynote presentations and workshops at conferences and consultancy and training for local authorities, schools and early years settings across the UK.

′I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the most out of the opportunities for learning about science that seem to be all around us in our settings′ - Early Years Update ′[This book] provides a thorough background, putting together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support, coupled with innovative ideas′ - Early Years Educator ′This book is aimed at teachers, trainee teachers and other early years practitioners, providing a thorough background of the science taught for children aged from birth to five. It puts together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support along with innovative ideas on current thinking in the early years setting. In two easily accessible parts, the book firstly provides guidance on creating a science-rich environment whilst considering the child as a creative thinker; secondly it gives support for practitioners in the scientific concepts needed to deliver science to young children successfully. A very readable and essential book for anyone working in the early years′ - Louise Nelson, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education, Primary Science, Leeds Metropolitan University

• PART ONESupporting Young Children′s Scientific LearningCreating a Science Rich EnvironmentPART TWOIntroduction to Part 2Living ThingsHabitats and SustainabilityThe Structure of the Human Body and Healthy LivingMaterialsForcesAir and WaterMagnets and MagnetismElectricitySoundLight, Colour and ShadowThe Earth

Pat Brunton is a research scientist by training, with a postgraduate degree in virology. She has extensive experience of the early years field and provides training for a wide variety of audiences including school governors, teachers, early years and childcare practitioners and children’s centre professionals. She is a director of alc associates, an early years training and consultancy company, and is the author of a range of publications.Pat provides keynote presentations and workshops at conferences and consultancy and training for local authorities, schools and early years settings across the UK.

′I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the most out of the opportunities for learning about science that seem to be all around us in our settings′ - Early Years Update ′[This book] provides a thorough background, putting together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support, coupled with innovative ideas′ - Early Years Educator ′This book is aimed at teachers, trainee teachers and other early years practitioners, providing a thorough background of the science taught for children aged from birth to five. It puts together relevant knowledge and understanding, key information and practical support along with innovative ideas on current thinking in the early years setting. In two easily accessible parts, the book firstly provides guidance on creating a science-rich environment whilst considering the child as a creative thinker; secondly it gives support for practitioners in the scientific concepts needed to deliver science to young children successfully. A very readable and essential book for anyone working in the early years′ - Louise Nelson, Senior Lecturer, Initial Teacher Education, Primary Science, Leeds Metropolitan University

• PART ONESupporting Young Children′s Scientific LearningCreating a Science Rich EnvironmentPART TWOIntroduction to Part 2Living ThingsHabitats and SustainabilityThe Structure of the Human Body and Healthy LivingMaterialsForcesAir and WaterMagnets and MagnetismElectricitySoundLight, Colour and ShadowThe Earth