Helping Your Child Learn Science (68 pages) child, gift, teaching, BBB3

Introduction . . . . . . . .1

The Basics . . . . . . . . .4

Developing Your Child’s Scientific Understanding . . . . . . .8

Activities . . . . . . .11

Science in the Home . . . . . . . . .13

A Science Walk . . . . . .13

Breaking the Tension . . . . . . .15

Bubbles . . . . . . . .16

Bugs! . . . . . . . .18

Float or Sink? . . . . . . . .19

Slime Time . . . . . . . . .21

Celery Stalks at Midnight . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Icky Sticky Stuff . . . . . . . . . . .25

Splish Splash . . . . . . . . . .27

Hair-Raising Results . . . . . . . . .28

Plants . . . . . . . .30

Crystals . . . . . . . . .32

Let ‘Em Make Cake! . . . . . . . . .33

Science in the Community . . . . . . . . . . .36

Zoos . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Museums . . . . . . . . . .39

Planetariums . . . . . . . . . . .40

Aquariums . . . . . . . . . . .40

Farms . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Science at Work . . . . . . . .4 1

Community Science Groups and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Other Community Resources . . . . . . . . . . .42

Working With Teachers and Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Resources . . . . . . . . . . .47

Federal Sources of Information . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Publications for Parents . . . . . . .47

Books for Children . . . . . . . . . . .49

Magazines for Children . . . . . . .60

Science Toys . . . . . . . .62

Science on TV . . . . . .62

Science on the Internet . . . . . . .63

Web Sites . . . . . . .64

Science Camps . . . . . .65

Bibliography . . . .  . .66

Acknowledgments . . . . .68 

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