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In everyday interactions with their children, parents can do many things--and do them without lecturing or applying pressure--to help them learn science. This booklet makes available to parents information that they can use to help their children learn science. It includes: (1) Some basic information about science; (2) Activities for parents and children to do, both in the home and the community; (3) Practical suggestions for how to work with teachers and schools to help children succeed in science; and (4) A list of science-related resources, including federal sources of information, publications for parents, science-related children's magazines and books, and information about science camps. (Contains 4 footnotes.) [This publication was originally written by Nancy Paulu and Margery Martin. It was produced by the Office of Communications and Outreach, US Department of Education. For a previous edition of this booklet, see ED331727.]

In everyday interactions with their children, parents can do many things--and do them without lecturing or applying pressure--to help them learn science. This booklet makes available to parents information that they can use to help their children learn science. It includes: (1) Some basic information about science; (2) Activities for parents and children to do, both in the home and the community; (3) Practical suggestions for how to work with teachers and schools to help children succeed in science; and (4) A list of science-related resources, including federal sources of information, publications for parents, science-related children's magazines and books, and information about science camps. (Contains 4 footnotes.) [This publication was originally written by Nancy Paulu and Margery Martin. It was produced by the Office of Communications and Outreach, US Department of Education. For a previous edition of this booklet, see ED331727.]

This booklet provides parents of children ages 3 through 10 with information, tools, and activities they can use in the home and community to help their child develop an interest in the sciences and learn about the world around them. This brochure was drawn from the larger booklet in the "Helping Your Child" series, "Helping Your Child Learn Science" (ED498935).

This book provides examples of a few simple activities that parents can do with their children. Being "scientific" is defined as being curious, observing, asking how things happen, and learning how to find the answers. This book suggests ways parents can interest their children from about 3 to 10 years of age in science. Included are (1) some basic information about science; (2) a sampling of activities for children to do in both the home and the community; and (3) an appendix with practical tips on how to encourage schools to develop good science programs, a brief description of nine scientific concepts, and a list of recommended science books and magazines. Activities in the home cover the topics of inertia, momentum, surface tension, bubbles, insects, buoyancy, lubricants, capillary action, adhesives, measurement, static electricity, molds, photosynthesis, crystals, chemical reactions, and television shows. Activities in the community include trips to zoos, museums, planetariums, aquariums, and farms (along with each trip are suggested activities). (KR)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-56)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-56)

Because most parents say they do not or cannot help their children with science, this booklet was designed to help them do so, easily and with pleasure for both parent and child. The introduction presents information on why and how parents should help their children and provides a general orientation to the ideas and activities offered in the booklet, with emphasis on the importance of encouraging and stimulating children's natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. The other chapters are: "The Basics,""Important Things to Learn,""Activities at Home," and "Activities in the Community." Activities that can be performed at home by a child with an adult have names like The Big Picture, Attack of the Straws, Soap Power, Bubbles, Bugs, It Floats, Slime, Celery Stalks at Midnight, Sticky Things, Hair Raising Results, Moldy Oldies, Plants, Crystals, Cake, and Television. Activities that can be enjoyed in the community include visiting zoos, museums, planetariums, aquariums and farms, and meeting and talking to people who use science in a variety of interesting occupations. (PR)

HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN SCIENCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Science starts at home. Parents play a crucial role in determining how much science their children learn. This paper presents a list of tips that parents can use to help their children learn science. They are: (1) Focus on your child's interests; (2) Talk with your child about what you are doing-- make it a two-way conversation; (3) Girls are just as curious as boys; (4) Hands-on works best; (5) Take things apart to see how they work; (6) Find positive role models; and (7) Younger children develop reading readiness and science readiness. (Contains 5 resources.)