Ko wai tenei?
What is it?
Our friend Kezia bought in a toanga from the beach but the children wondered what is it?
All of the children contributed their ideas to the discussion:
It's Starfish
Mermaid money. Starfishes are not like that. Are starfish circles?
It’s not mermaid money cause its not gold
It’s real big money but it’s been in the sea so it’s real brown
When I went snorkelling do you know what I saw one of these and do you know what these are little crab shells.
No they’re not they’re mermaid money
No they’re crab shells
No crab shells are actually... they don’t break off
This is a baby crab shell there’s a little
No cause little ones are baby crab shells
This one is umm ahh this one is a little baby eel shell
No its mermaid money. My sister said its actually mermaid money.
“It’s a starfish”
“I know it’s mermaid money”
“Is it pizza?”
“These are little crab shells”
Peaceful and Olivia gave it a closer look and Olivia decided that it “Smells yuck. It just smells”
Promoting the development of scientific thinking
Young children are naturally curious and passionate about learning, they seek out problems to solve. We endeavour to provide children with opportunities to discover and construct their own ideas, ideally through a hands on involvement. Science for young children offers children the opportunity to ask questions, probe answers, bring in existing knowledge and conduct investigations. Within early childhood we offer children the opportunity to view science as a way of thinking as they try to understand the world. This allows children to be engaged in the investigative nature of science and to feel the joy of having wonderful ideas. Knowing the right answers is not one of the primary objectives it’s all about the discovery for themselves and the thinking processes involved!
Whanau, please note we wish to encourage this investigative journey for the tamariki, encouraging them to bring their ideas to the table and initiate discussion with their peers as to the possibilities—its not about knowing the answers!
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