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Principles * (Providing) an environment with a wide range of activities indoors and outdoors that stimulate children's interest and curiosity (p82)

* (Providing) an environment with a wide range of activities indoors and outdoors that stimulate children's interest and curiosity (p82)

* (Providing) activities based on first-hand experiences that encourage exploration, observation and problem-solving (p82) Early learning goals

* Find out about and identify some features of living things, objects and events they observe (p86)

* Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change (p88)

* Find out about past and present events in their own lives and in those of their families and other people they know (p94) Stepping stones

* Show curiosity, observe and manipulate objects (p86)

* Show an interest in why things happen and how things work (p88)

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