ACCESS to Earth and Physical Science

About the Book

The investigations are designed to be used by teachers, family child care providers and others who work with and care for young children. There are two series of investigation sample books: • One series is designed for preschool and kindergarten age children and, with minor adjustments, can be appropriate for children in the primary grades. • The second series is designed for infants and toddlers. Each investigation contains a series of engaging, open-ended experiences that inspire curiosity and inquiry as young children investigate important science topics.

About the Author

Shauna M. Adams Dr. Shauna Adams is an associate professor of early childhood at the University of Dayton. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Early Learning which is an office in the School of Education and Health Science devoted to early childhood initiatives, professional development and advocacy. Since 1997, Dr. Adams has acted as faculty liaison to the University’s early childhood demonstration school, the Bombeck Family Learning Center. Before coming to the University of Dayton, she worked in public schools and earned a doctorate in early childhood and special education from the University of Cincinnati. Joy L. Comingore Joy L. Comingore is the Early Childhood Curriculum and Field Specialist at the University of Dayton. Ms. Comingore has experience as a classroom teacher of pre-school aged children and previously worked in the children’s department of the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library. Ms. Comingore received her master’s of arts degree from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She provides professional development at the local and national level on standards-based learning and integrating all content areas in a science-based curriculum. Ms. Comingore has been at the University of Dayton since 1991 and is a lifelong resident of Dayton, Ohio.