Recommended Nature/Science Materials Based On The InfantToddler Environmental Rating

recommended nature/science materials based on the infant-toddler environmental rating scale revised (iters-r) living things such as h

Recommended Nature/Science Materials
Based on the Infant-Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Revised
(ITERS-R)
Living Things such as house plants, aquariums, classroom pets
Nature and Science Books that represent nature realistically
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these can include home-made books
Nature and Science Toys that represent nature realistically such as:
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realistic animal figurines
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puzzles with realistic nature or science content
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realistic plastic vegetables and fruits
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picture cards of nature
Nature and Science Materials such as:
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rulers
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magnifying lenses (for 2 year olds and older)
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bug cages
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shaker science bottles
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real nature materials in a clear plastic bottle, such as
dirt, mulch, blades of grass, water, flowers
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real nature items displayed on a poster
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real science materials that are large and safe for children
to handle independently, with supervision, such as pine
cones, leaves, flowers, mulch, large rocks, large shells
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planted seed growing in a 2-liter soda bottle with the top
cut off and either taped securely to a table or on top of a
shelf or brought out for children to look at with
supervision
Adapted from All About the ITERS-R (2004)
Cryer, Harms and Riley, Pact House Publishing (a Kaplan Learning Co.)