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Take a good look around inside your setting to plan where you can offer children activities and opportunities for scientific learning in your basic curriculum areas Some scientific learning will occur in all indoor areas of the setting. It is a useful exercise for teams of practitioners to discuss the opportunities they are offering children when planning provision, perhaps highlighting these on written long-term plans.

Some scientific learning will occur in all indoor areas of the setting. It is a useful exercise for teams of practitioners to discuss the opportunities they are offering children when planning provision, perhaps highlighting these on written long-term plans.

The way in which areas are organised and equipped will significantly affect the learning that takes place and, as with the outdoor area, teams need to think carefully about the resources they provide in order to promote scientific learning. There will be some areas of the nursery that are particularly rich in scientific opportunities. The following ideas focus on these areas: Food preparation area

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