https://www.pitara.com/tags/elementary-science/Recent content in Elementary Science on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/excerpts-from-the-section-children-and-water/Fri, 07 Feb 1997 09:29:10 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/features-for-kids/excerpts-from-the-section-children-and-water/<p><em>Educators Wynne Harlen and Jos Elstgeest take us on a wonder-filled trip into the scientific world in their classic book: UNESCO sourcebook for science in the primary school, published by the National Book Trust in association with Unesco publishing.</em></p> <p>Water is a common yet exciting material, freely available almost everywhere, which lends itself to an endless variety of genuine science activities. Common as it appears to be, water can be a source of wonder to children and to adults who have kept up the habit of questioning and wondering. Waterplay is one of the earliest forms of children’s exploration.</p>