Notes from Janice’s Desk
Q. What makes science fun for kids?
A. Kids find science fun when they are actively involved.
As a science teacher I collected ideas that kids liked most about science. As a writer I used these ideas to create science experiment books that kids could play and find out about science. Following are some of these ideas:
1. Hands-on activities; things that kids can do themselves.
2. Kids want to be active problem solvers.
3. Investigations with a touch of magic
4. Investigations to make kids say “WOW!”
5. Information that is easy to understand.
6. Investigations with bite-size pieces of information.
7. Information related to their age level.
8. Real World investigations
9. Explorations that have that …….“ah- ha!” response.
10. Anything kids can make happen themselves.
11. Investigations that really work.
12. Investigations involving “around the house” materials so they can safely repeat the experiments at home–many times.
The book is designed to help young students catch the “science bug”
Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners
The book’s 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art.
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