A good foundation in science through science education is required for all children, but the way that this education takes place is not strictly defined. With that said, many schools will take to science experiments using hands-on science products and supplies. This is an excellent way for students to 'see' the science around them. Often times learning from a book can be tedious and will cause students to become uninterested in the subject matter. A science experiment, however, is interactive and forces the students to take part in science learning. These projects don't have to be complicated and will usually result in a much higher level of learning retention.
We know that our kids live in a vastly different technology driven competitive world. The questions kids ask may not have changed that much since our time, but the kind of answers our kids receive today can be far better. Kids learn science best when they 'see' how things work, why and how they happen. Educational science videos are an excellent way to help answer a child's questions by showing him or her the details visually, making it quite easy to understand. When they ask about volcanoes, you can show them a 10 minute video on volcanic eruptions and all the science behind it. Or, when they ask, where the Earth came from, you can actually play a video showing a simulation of the solar system forming from a giant cloud of stellar dust
When kids learn by seeing, which is far more effective than learning by reading and hearing, it helps them to visualize the world around them correctly and intuitively. Watching educational videos on earth science, life sciences (biology) and physical sciences (physics and chemistry) makes the learning process interesting and enables kids to think scientifically. Even the most complex science topics can be made interesting and insightful with the help of educational videos. Scientific experiments can be shown step by step with detailed explanations and animations making them sometimes more effective than the real laboratory experience. These videos can be watched over and over again till the child understands and learns the concepts properly.
One thing that is not less important science education can also be learned by doing science experiments, you can perform a simple experiment like finding out if music has an effect on plant growth. Be sure to record all your findings in your chart so you will be able to see if the music had any effect on the growth of the plant.
We know that our kids live in a vastly different technology driven competitive world. The questions kids ask may not have changed that much since our time, but the kind of answers our kids receive today can be far better. Kids learn science best when they 'see' how things work, why and how they happen. Educational science videos are an excellent way to help answer a child's questions by showing him or her the details visually, making it quite easy to understand. When they ask about volcanoes, you can show them a 10 minute video on volcanic eruptions and all the science behind it. Or, when they ask, where the Earth came from, you can actually play a video showing a simulation of the solar system forming from a giant cloud of stellar dust
When kids learn by seeing, which is far more effective than learning by reading and hearing, it helps them to visualize the world around them correctly and intuitively. Watching educational videos on earth science, life sciences (biology) and physical sciences (physics and chemistry) makes the learning process interesting and enables kids to think scientifically. Even the most complex science topics can be made interesting and insightful with the help of educational videos. Scientific experiments can be shown step by step with detailed explanations and animations making them sometimes more effective than the real laboratory experience. These videos can be watched over and over again till the child understands and learns the concepts properly.
One thing that is not less important science education can also be learned by doing science experiments, you can perform a simple experiment like finding out if music has an effect on plant growth. Be sure to record all your findings in your chart so you will be able to see if the music had any effect on the growth of the plant.
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