{"id":222077,"date":"2026-03-10T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/all-it-takes-is-paint-and-pancakes-how-to-boost-your-preschoolers-science-skills\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:55:12","slug":"all-it-takes-is-paint-and-pancakes-how-to-boost-your-preschoolers-science-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/all-it-takes-is-paint-and-pancakes-how-to-boost-your-preschoolers-science-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"All it takes is paint and pancakes. How to boost your preschooler\u2019s science skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

All it takes is paint and pancakes. How to boost your preschooler\u2019s science skills<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/theconversation.com\/all-it-takes-is-paint-and-pancakes-how-to-boost-your-preschoolers-science-skills-275226<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-10 15:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it\u2019s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that \u201ccat\u201d starts with the letter \u201cc\u201d. Similarly, they will help their children begin to count (\u201chow many sausages are on your plate?\u201d). <\/p>\n

But what about science skills? Studies suggest parents may not be as confident about teaching these skills in every day family life. <\/p>\n

Our study, published in The Australian Educational Researcher outlines five practical ways parents can help their children develop their science skills and scientific literacy at home.<\/p>\n

Parents can lack confidence<\/h2>\n

We know Australians science skills are slipping. For example, there are gaps in Year 12 enrolments in key areas including agricultural science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, data science and climate science. <\/p>\n

One way we can address this is by fostering scientific knowledge from a young age. <\/p>\n

Children can gain scientific knowledge from everyday contexts. We know parents can play a significant role in extending children\u2019s science literacy at home before they go to school. <\/p>\n

But studies have found many parents believe they do not have adequate science knowledge to teach their children or respond to their questions.<\/p>\n

However, parents do not need to be experts in science to do this. Simple science activities at home can gradually enhance scientific learning.<\/p>\n

Here are five ways to do it. <\/p>\n

1. Encourage science play at home<\/h2>\n

Helping your child\u2019s science skills does not need to be about formal lessons and explanations. You can do this through play. <\/p>\n

Parents can regularly arrange small activities at home to extend children\u2019s interest in science. For this, they do not need specialised knowledge. They can build upon a child\u2019s existing areas of interest. <\/p>\n

For example, if a child shows interest in colours, provide three primary colours (red, yellow, and blue) in…<\/p>\n

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