children’sideas and practical experiences ? reflecting on where childrenare in the progressiontowards the development ofmore scientific ideas? providing opportunities forchildren’s ideas to be tested? assessing the extent of anychange in ideas and in theskills of working scientifically.Science and technology canmake a vital contribution tothe holistic development andeducation of the child byproviding opportunities forthe development of? a broad and balancedunderstanding of theproperties and interactionsof the physical universe? scientific ways of investigatingand exploring the world? positive attitudes to scienceand an appreciation of thecontribution of science andtechnology to society.Science in a child-centred curriculum3Science Teacher GuidelinesObserving is afundamentalskill in science