Hands-On Science Curriculum

The KinderQ™ science program teaches children important critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and inspires an excitement and enthusiasm for learning.

The program incorporates an exceptional early childhood science curriculum that teaches early science concepts in the areas of Life, Earth, and Physical Science. Children have fun doing inquiry-based investigations and explorations in which they practice:

• Observing
• Predicting
• Experimenting
• Describing
• Analyzing
• Classifying
• Drawing conclusions

All of the science activities are integrated into other subject areas such as Language and Literacy, Math, and the Creative Arts.

Curriculum Units

Children learn different skills and concepts during each year of Kindergarten, and take part in the following units of study:

Year 1: KinderQ™		Year 2: KinderQ™
Weather and the Four Seasons     Rainy Weather and the Water Cycle How Bees Live and Help Us Exploring Force and Motion Learning About and Growing Plants Learning About Farm Animals		Investigating Magnets Learning About Our Feathered Friends Exploring the Properties of Water Exploring the Properties of Air and Wind Discovering Shells and Ocean Life Learning About Forest Animals

Nature Education

Children take part in regular “Outdoor Adventures” and “Nature Walks” during which they are given opportunities to explore, investigate, and take delight in the wonders of nature around them.

Discovery Centre Time

Children are given a large block of unstructured time each day to explore, discover, and self-direct their own learning. During this time, they have access to a large variety of stimulating Discovery Centres that are filled with open-ended science, technology and math materials.