Science And Nature For Kids

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:24:29 +0000

Why is the grass green? Why is the sky blue? Why is the tree bigger than the other? Why do I feel hungry? These are a few of the hundred questions a child asks his parents day in and day out.

But by condemning children for their incessant questions, you stub out their inquisitiveness that leads to growth of knowledge. Teaching science and nature to kids is a great way to help them explore the world. A world that is far different than what they live in. You may think they get enough of science from their school textbooks. But that is far little than what a malleable kid’s mind can devour.

You do not have to set up a lab or invest heavily in instruments. The world is an open laboratory and the best way to teach your child is to take him out into the world. Stare at the moon and see it change shapes through the month. Makes notes of the same on the calendar and then predict its shape for the coming week.

See flowers bloom and question why flowers droop and wither, See animal and plant behaviour, see fish move swiftly and check how they sleep, how does the washing machine work, how does the fruit mixer grind fruits? What is the material in a sofa or a bed, why is it used?

Science is everywhere, it can be learnt and observed and fed into your child’s mind, leaving them asking more questions than ever before. You don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to know all the answers but a positive approach towards science is all that you need.

Keep your mind and ears open and teach your children the same. Fuel them to ask questions, relevant questions not just mindless questions. Put science books under their noses and sit and watch discovery and national geographic together with your kids.

Hold mini competitions in your house with questions in regard to general knowledge of science and nature. This will encourage your children to dig into books and learn the nuances of everyday science. Being in-step with science will help your child be updated and walk tall in life.

How do you get a cold? What is the cure to it? How can you avoid getting a cold? Are a few questions you can get your child to ask and answer? Do not spoon feed them, let the mind explore. It helps build logic to form an answer. In this way children can decode science and make sense of the world.

When your children are exposed to the world or in conversation with older people they can be a part of it with their wealth of information which only you can induce them to swallow. Sometimes children get so engrossed in science and nature that they get far ahead in life and take up professions in relation to this field. But it all begins when the tender mind is hungry for knowledge.

By: Jennie Gandhi

Teaching Kids About Science

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:27:53 +0000

As adults if we hate science then it is because we were not taught right when we were kids. Science can be a captivating subject instead of a bore…runaway subject. If classroom science is boring for your kids then it is time you take up the book and drill your kids about it. But first you should enjoy what you are teaching.

To get your kids interested in science induces them to have a questioning nature. Why, how, when…these are a few questions they should ask themselves or you whenever you teach them something. This way it keeps their mind functioning and builds their logic.

Why is the sky blue? How does the sea get filled with water? From where do waves arise? Why does one feel hungry? What is the body made up of? How does one get the urge to attend natures call? Why do stars shine? Why is the moon visible only at night? How are we living on this planet? Is there any other planet that has living organisms? Were humans the first things on earth?

This way they will find answers to their nagging questions and build new ones. They will understand better and have a clear idea of what they are learning. If you stub their questions then it does not get answered, not is school nor at home. Some kids will try to find it out on their own while most of them will prefer to forget about it and thus stun their IQ.

Another interesting way to deal with it is to have causal quiz contests at home. Let your kids do their school homework and also get some basic general knowledge. Then you have a question answer, buzzer, fast answer round and the one with the most answers wins an extra piece of cake after dinner.

You can hold science quizzes in your neighbourhood. Or among your family members when everyone meets. This way you will motivate your kids to get out of bed and get studying. Buying them science books, taking them to the planetarium or science exhibitions is nice way to expose them to the happenings in the world. All in all your motivation and cadence will help them build interest and take on science as a fun loving subject.

By: Jennie Gandhi

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Science And Nature For Kids

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