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There’s a whole big summer ahead of you, so how are you
going to fill it? You could go to the pool again. You could
play in the yard. You could run up and down the sidewalk for
no reason. Or you could have some fun with science!
No kidding, science is easy. If you go outside, look at a
tree, listen to birds, smell the flowers and have an ice
cream cone, you’re using science. Next, all you need is
curiosity, a notebook and pencil, and someone to help you
when you need help.
If you’re a kid who loves animals, you’ll love science, too.
Scientists study creatures as small as bugs, or as big as
whales. They learn about the human body but they also know
about rocks. Scientists look at trees, fish, plants, and
dinosaurs. They know about the environment and the planets
and stars. Since “there are so many kinds of living things”
and natural elements on earth and beyond, a scientist
“usually chooses one” focus, but you can choose to study
anything that runs, swims, grows, crawls, or just sits.
Science is a pretty big subject!
If you want to learn to be a good scientist, you’ll need to
know how to do experiments, which are like tests that answer
questions. Where do insects live, for instance? What happens
when you boil water? How is it possible that airplanes can
fly? Visit your neighborhood. Look for cool ecosystems while
on vacation. Take a peek at the rocks you’re walking on and
look up at the sky.
Maybe you can predict the weather.
Uh-oh. Maybe you’ve learned some fun science!
School has been out for how long? and you’re already hearing
how there’s “nothing to do.” That’s the time to have this
book tucked away; Little Kids First Big Book of Science
offers a great cure for boredom.
Here’s a book that pushes STEAM without making your kids’
imagination run out of steam. Author Kathleen Weidner
Zoehfeld carefully attracts children to several branches of
science here by pointing out that biology, etymology,
geology and ecology are enjoyable, easy, and that, in fact,
most children are probably already using science every day
anyhow. For a kid, that makes the subject less scary.
There are activities that will get your child thinking in
new directions here, experiments to try, and lots of
pictures to spark new ideas. Best of all, this is a book
that your six-to-10-year-old can enjoy alone, or together
with you; the activities invite more experiments and you’ll
want to join in on a summer filled with learning, so
get Little Kids First Big Book of Science and get
started. |
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