What this practises

• Observe a real plant, animal or body feature related to the topic.
• Separate what can be observed from ideas that still need to be checked.
• Use prompts such as “What do you notice?” and “Why do you think that?” to support curiosity.

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Choose one nearby object—such as a leaf, insect or body feature—and make a simple observation note: colour, shape, function, where it was found and one thing the child still wants to know. Scientific thinking can begin with careful observation rather than a complicated experiment.

Adapt the activity to the child’s age and readiness. If the child becomes tired or loses interest, stop and return another time.