VanCleave's Science Fun

Your Guide to Science Projects, Fun Experiments, and Science Research

ABOUT THE SOUND PICTURE

With mouth wide open, vibrating air coming up the throat from the vocal chords leaving the open mouth and spreading in all directions. Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50+ best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years and now am creating this science website.   My scream was not staged. The picture was to be of two adult cats, which I was holding. A microsecond before the camera snapped, the two cats dug their claws into my skin as they prepared to leap out of my arms. A picture like this is great for making inferences. Kids could make "guesses" as to why I am screaming. They would be drawing on facts from the photo, such as I look like I am in pain or maybe I am just pretending.

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  Grace and I made a video about science fair projects.

 

Grace is interviewing me about  science fair projectss. Grace was
given a script to follow, which is one way kids can learn to
how to interview someone.

After kids have practiced interviewing each other, they will
be ready to interview people outside the classroom. For example,
kids can find out about different ordinary events that relate to
science, such as gardening and cooking.

1. Don’t OVER TEACH. This means to ask questions, then give the answers before kids have time to think. In science, answers to questions are best learned by discovery. Your best answer to most questions is: “I wonder… Why does that happen?” “Let’s Find Out!” Don’t be surprised that discovering answers for themselves is fun and exciting and they may balk at being spoon fed information. Telling the answer is like telling you the name of the villain before you read the last chapter.

2. No matter your science background, be the facilitator or even better, partner with your child as you play and find out about science together.

3. Remember: While every child will not choose a science career, every child will benefits from mastering science skills.

Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners

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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