| It seems that kids love to do anything and everything, | | | | child's natural curiosity. Kids love to ask questions, they |
| but schoolwork and science is just another extension | | | | always want to know how something works, why |
| of schoolwork, or is it? What kids might not realize is | | | | something does that, how something is made, and |
| that science is all around us in our world. While kids | | | | anything else that they can think of to ask. Rather than |
| may not realize it science includes outer space, | | | | telling them the answers you can ask them what they |
| growing flowers or vegetables, animals, and even | | | | think the answer is. Getting the right answer is not as |
| dinosaurs. So pretty much any thing you do with your | | | | important as letting them think the process through. |
| kids whether it is going to the park for the day, going | | | | Giving them this opportunity will make them feel good |
| to the zoo or going to the animal shelter you can turn it | | | | about themselves, which can lead to a love of science. |
| into a science lesson, most of the time without them | | | | Part of getting your kids to love science is to become |
| even realizing what you are doing. | | | | actively involved in what they are doing. This lets you |
| Because kids are naturally curious it is easy to get | | | | spend quality time with your kids something both of |
| them to love science because science will give them | | | | you love to do. Simply set aside a weekend and do |
| the answers to the numerous questions they have. | | | | hands-on projects with your kids. For example you can |
| One of the keys to getting your children interested is | | | | bake cookies with children and teach them about how |
| to get them to enjoy reading, while a lot of science | | | | mixing the ingredients together turn the separate |
| can be hands-on you still have to do research and you | | | | ingredients into something else entirely. You can also |
| also have to be able to read the directions. Kids who | | | | teach them about temperatures when the cookies are |
| do not like to read will not have much fun researching | | | | in the oven. Another great science project for kids is |
| information or worse they might not read the directions | | | | planting a garden, include them in all the steps and let |
| for the science projects that they want to do. | | | | them help you tend it. During the different stages of |
| One of the keys to getting your kids to love science is | | | | tending the garden talk to your child about what you |
| to start early. Do not wait for school to start before | | | | are doing and why you are doing it. Or if they are old |
| trying to teach your child about science. Start teaching | | | | enough ask them about the processes, this can even |
| them stuff at a young age. The great thing about | | | | work with preschoolers. |
| science is that you can gear it towards any age. For | | | | Getting your child to love science can be fun for the |
| example when you are taking a walk in the spring you | | | | both of you. And who knows you might find that in |
| can talk with your child about why flowers are starting | | | | getting your child involved in projects you love science |
| to grow this time of year. Or in the winter when your | | | | too. Just remember to keep the projects at an age |
| preschooler asks why their snowman melted you can | | | | appropriate level, but also make the projects |
| explain to them about what snow is and why it melts. | | | | challenging so your child does not grow bored. |
| Another important thing is to take advantage of your | | | | |