HAVE YOU GOT A SCIENCE-KID ON YOUR HANDS?

Ever feel yourself buckling under the strain of a million questions from your child? Like:

“What makes the light come on when you press the switch?”

“Why doesn’t the moon get rusty when it rains?”

“Why are there rainbows in the washing up bubbles?

“Are all cats girls?”

And possibly at the end of a long day…

“Why do you keep saying ‘Mummy’s very tired’ when I ask you all these interesting questions?”

Is that your life?

Well, relax: coming up is a guide to help you encourage the science-kid in your life … and even have some fun yourself. 

ALL YOUNG KIDS ARE SCIENCE-KIDS…

For a young person, the world is a fascinating place.  

Plants, pets, stones, clingfilm, mirrors, eggs, water, ice, and fridge magnets may be ‘everyday’ objects to an adult, but to a child, they’re all sources of extreme wow-factor intrigue. They look interesting, and hey look at that, they do weird things when you bash them together! 

And then there’s all the really exotic stuff: dinosaurs, invisible ink, lightning storms and hologram wrapping paper… Wow x 1,000,000,000!! No wonder kids get overexcited at times.

QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS…

In a world where everything is weird and wonderful, there’s a lot to try to understand. By energetically exploring and asking questions, your child is trying to make sense of it all and figure out how things fit together. That’s a big job. But luckily, they have you to help them out, and you know everything. 

That’s right, as a parent: YOU KNOW EVERYTHING. Well, that’s what your child thinks anyway. So no pressure there then.

THE GOOD NEWS FOR PARENTS ABOUT SCIENCE

There’s a lot of good news.

1. Science is great for kids. It helps them learn about the world, and it helps them develop self-confidence. Their interest should be supported and encouraged.
2. Science is about creativity, not just learning facts and doing sums.
3. Investigating the world, scientist-style, can be loads of fun – as good as party games, magic tricks or successful cooking.

   …. But the best thing is:

4. YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING

Why should you? Not even the greatest scientists in the world know everything, and they’re proud of that fact!

ENCOURAGING YOUR JUNIOR INVESTIGATOR
At home and further afield

CREATIVE THINKING
Trying things out and thinking for yourself

GETTING OUT ABOUT ABOUT
There’s a whole lot of science out there…

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Big, small, neat, messy – there’s huge range to choose from.

GIMME THE FACTS – AND THEN SOME
What to do if you really are stuck for an answer

MORE, MORE, MORE…
Websites for all subjects

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