Every child deserves to experience high‐quality science learning at all levels of school. Still, little time is devoted to science learning in pre‐schools (Larimore, 2020) and early years science education is lacking, especially in comparison to literacy and numeracy (Roberts, 2021). Young children start school eager to learn in all subjects and teachers must avail children of ‘their right to engage with the wonders of the natural and designed worlds’ (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2022, p.237). In Australia, most children commence school in Foundation Year as 5 year‐olds and their initial experiences provide a pivotal foundation for future learning.