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Grade School

Science

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Activity: Starlight, star bright
Encourage your child’s wonder in the universe around us.
Activity: Summer buggin’
Inspire your young scientist to explore the variety of insects living in our world.
Activity: Taxonomy
Further your child’s interest in animals while gaining practice in sorting and classifying.
Activity: Farmers’ market
Take a field trip with your child and explore how food gets to the dinner table.
Activity: Plastic Bag Parachute
Bring learning in for a landing! Let your young engineer design her own miniature parachutes.
Activity: Magnetic puppetry
Turn science into theater with this activity.
Activity: High and low
Investigate the science of sound with your child.
Activity: Megaphone magic
Let this experiment sound loud and clear for your child.
Activity: Ooze!
Introduce your child to chemistry. Help him create a suspension and investigate its properties.
Activity: Solar oven
Help your child harvest the power of the sun and cook some simple snacks.
Activity: Rain gauge
Your little meteorologist can build a rain gauge to help him deliver his own weather reports.
Activity: Weather vane
You r child will know which way the wind blows after building this meteorology tool.
Activity: Pop! Pop!
This home science experiment explodes with fun and flavor.
Activity: Will it float?
Use this simple experiment to introduce your child to essential science skills
Activity: Dino-Mite!
Help your young scientist create his own additions to the fossil record.
Activity: Phew!
Use this activity to explore with your child how sweat cools us down when our body temperature rises.
Activity: Zoo time
Research your child's favorite animals, then follow up with a fun visit to the zoo.
Activity: Tweet Tweets - Homemade Bird Feeder
Create some tasty treats for the wildlife in your child’s own backyard.
Activity: Turn a leaf
Have your child collect leaves outside, then make a book identifying the different types.
Activity: Magnificent Micro World
Small things look really cool with a magnifying glass.

Ideas & Insights

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Article: Cooking with Kids
Cooking is a fun and practical learning activity for children. When you cook with your child, you can talk about family traditions and expose your child to new foods and flavors. Use these tips to ensure a positive experience for you and your child.
Article: Girls and the Hard Sciences
A father’s involvement in his daughter’s life has been shown to increase her interest in math and sciences. Find out more about the influence of the father-daughter connection.
Article: Tipping the Scales: Cultivating Your Daughter’s Interest in Math and Science
Educational research has shown that while many young girls excel at math and science, most girls lose interest or become discouraged by middle school. Here are some ways to keep your daughter's test tubes bubbling.
Article: Hands-On Math & Science Activities You Can Do at Home
Reinforce the math and science skills your child is learning at school with fun projects and ideas you can do at home.
Second Grade Skills Checklist: Science
Success in second grade requires a child to be a much more independent learner than she was in first grade. Is your child ready?

Learning Tips

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Learning Tip: Frozen peas
Add frozen peas to cool down hot soups and add nutrition.
Learning Tip: A new look at vegetables
Introduce a new perspective on vegetables, making them seem like an earned treat.
Learning Tip: Birding
Teach biodiversity and patience while taking a bonding field trip.

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