Science Article Archive

• 7 Ideas for Celebrating Leap Day2012 is a Leap Year! Celebrate that extra day in February—the 29th—with your kids, using some of these fun and educational activities.
• Outdoor Winter Activities To Enjoy With Your KidsIt may be snowy and chilly in most parts of the country during wintertime, but that’s no reason for you and your child to remain indoors.
• Fun Wintertime Educational Activities for Kids and FamiliesThere’s plenty to do during the winter months besides sledding, skating, and enjoying hot chocolate. Nature and the outdoors beckon, with much for children to learn and explore.
• Parents Need To Encourage Girls To Study Science, MathEveryone can learn math and science—and they need to.
• Good Questions To Help With Science ProjectsScience projects can turn into a parent’s biggest nightmare.
• Simple Activities To Build Interest in ScienceIf your middle schooler tells you science is boring, conduct an experiment of your own.
• Recommended Reads That Build an Interest in ScienceYour child can learn more about science while reading for pleasure. Many books that middle schoolers might enjoy have scientific themes or content.
• Knowing the Scientific Method Helps With ProjectsThe scientific method will probably be used by your child throughout her school career.
• Ways To Show Your Child That Science Is FunMany students feel anxious about taking science courses. Use these tips to show them that science is part of everyday life—and is fun!
• Encourage Teens To Think Like ScientistsScientists share a few common qualities that help them understand and use what they discover.
• Study Tips for Math and Science ClassesIn most schools, students have to take several math and science classes to graduate. Studying these subjects requires different skills than studying other subjects.
• Get the Most Out of Science TextbooksReading a science book is a lot different from reading a novel.
• Make Science More Meaningful For TeensScience should be a lively, fascinating subject.
• Practice Science By Presenting LessonsA great way to find out if you know something is to try to explain it to somebody else. Instead of just looking over your teen’s science lesson, challenge her to present it to you.
• Tips To Make the Grade in Advanced ScienceIs your teen struggling with an advanced science course?
• Urge Teens To Do Science Projects: 6 ReasonsIn many schools, science fair projects are not required. But your teen should do one anyway.
• Sample Problems Help Reinforce Science Concepts“Don’t start your homework” might sound like exactly the wrong advice to give most teens. But it may help your teen see the big picture. It may also help her get an A.
• Show Your Child Ways To Become a Scientific ThinkerYou don’t have to be a rocket scientist to teach your child science.
• Hot and Cold Water Show How Nerves ReactHere’s a fun way to help children learn more about how their nerves work.
• Easy Ways To Build Science SkillsKids learn by doing. So they are natural scientists.
• Fun Ways To Learn ScienceYou don't need test tubes to help your kids learn about science at home.
• Simple Experiments Help Teach ScienceIt’s good to answer your child’s questions about the world. It’s even better for him to experiment and get answers on his own.
• Teach Your Child Science While Doing LaundryDoing laundry can be more than just a chore. It can also be a time when you teach your child science skills.
• Easy Ideas To Help Your Child Enjoy ScienceAs parents, we must prepare our children for a world that will be vastly different from the one in which we grew up. In the years ahead, everyone will need to know more about science and technology.
• Go on a Bug HuntInsects and bugs predate dinosaurs. And like dinosaurs, they fascinate most kids.
• Science Fun With a Disappearing PennyCan you make a penny disappear?
• Teach About, Observe Rainbows With Your ChildRaindrops act like tiny prisms. They divide the sun’s white light into an array of colors.
• Turn the Kitchen Sink Into a Science LabRemember the old “mad scientist” movies?
• Following a Process Helps Young Scientists Find AnswersThe toughest part of science isn’t working in a lab.
• Weather Activities To Teach Science SkillsBecause March has such changeable weather, it’s a great time to enjoy science and other related activities.
• Debunk Science Myths at HomeParents often think they don’t know enough about science to help their children.
• Successful Science Fair Projects Take PlanningFor the organized child or the future scientist, the science fair is a time to explore and learn. For the disorganized child (and there are a lot more of these!), it can be a time of panic and pressure.
• Encourage Girls To Study Math, ScienceToday, math courses are often the key to higher paying jobs. Yet many girls don't take the math they'll need for these careers.
• Grow a Garden, Teach ValuesAs the weather gets warmer, you can help your child plant a garden.
• Develop Observation Skills With a Micro-HikeSometimes, children seem to pass through the world without really seeing it at all.
• Memory Aids To Help in Science StudyScience homework involves memorizing some facts. These two memory aids will make the job easier.
• Teach Children About RecyclingMost children are interested in the environment.
• Show Kids Why Washing Hands Is Important“Wash your hands before you come to the table.” Parents have been saying that for generations. Here’s a science experiment that will make your kids want to wash their hands.
• Egg-Drop Project Introduces EngineeringIf you drop an ordinary egg from a height of 10 or 20 feet, it will break.
• "Worm Hotel" Promotes Curiosity, AnalysisA worm hotel can teach kids about scientific thought—inquiry, hypothesis, observation, and analysis.
• Winter Learning Fun With an Indoor GardenGardening, even in winter, is an inexpensive way to introduce children to the world of science, nature, and wonder. It also promotes patience and nurturing instincts, and can easily be done indoors during cold weather.
• Motivate Children With "Science" ActivitiesThe term “science” can be intimidating to adults.
• Household Items Make Simple Science ExperimentsMany things you probably have on hand in your home can be scientific instruments for your child.
• Using Water, Encourage Your Child to Think ScientificallyTo get your child to think like a scientist, experiment with water.
• Create Crystals for Hands-On Science FunWhen water mixes with salt and then the water evaporates, crystals are formed.
• Teach About Weather During March's Wide VarietyMarch is often a great time to help your child become more aware of the weather.
• Learn About Rainbows After April ShowersThe beauty and color of rainbows seem magical to younger children.
• Gaze at Constellations Inside Your HomeYou don’t have to live outside the bright city lights to see the stars.
• Science Lessons With TreesAs trees lose their leaves in the fall, they become a great source for learning.
• Investigate Science and Nature With Your ChildYou don’t need any special equipment to introduce your child to science.
• Outdoor Activities Teach Children To Appreciate the EnvironmentApril is a natural time to explore outdoors with your child.
• Watch for Changes in a Special Plant or TreeMarch brings hints of the spring that will be coming soon, including changes in trees and plants.