Emergent Science 12 - 18 months Sensory awareness, such as seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching, become part of an infant’s life at a very early age. Playing Peek-a-Boo, placing items in her mouth and becoming aware of her own body parts will eventually help the child support the scientific wonderment of our world.
Scientific Knowledge Rolls and retrieves a ball. The child begins to demonstrate the understanding of what happens when a ball is rolled to him and away from him. The child understands that a ball can be retrieved if it rolls away. (ES4)
Indicates one or more body parts. The child points tofacial body parts and begins to identify other parts of the body as development continues. thechild also seems fascinated by body parts, such as toes and hands. (ES5)
