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Humans are wired to want to understand the world around them. We come out of the box that way. Even kids who are preverbal have pretty sophisticated reasoning skills. The sooner parents and teachers introduce scientific vocabulary and concepts, the more likely kids will have the tools to help them succeed in science later on.

— ELIZABETH ROOD
Director, Center for Childhood Creativity,
Bay Area Discovery Museum

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A University of Illinois Chicago College of Education project funded by the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood and Marjorie Pelino

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