Share an experience where you observed a child’s excitement and curiosity about something in their environment or an experience that you recall from your own childhood. How did you or the child act, behave, and interact? How can these “curiosity” behaviors inform teachers in planning science activities or inquiries? What questions could you ask to focus children on their curiosity?

What is an activity related to one of the five science areas you could do to deepen child curiosity and extend their engagement in scientific inquiry? Name the science area and briefly describe the activity.