Tips
Science
� Grow a garden. It’s a great science lesson and can encourage a love of nutritious foods .
Use pots on the balcony or windowsill if you don’t have a yard. Have the kids help make
nutritious meals from their harvest.
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There are numerous learning opportunities at the beach. Discuss the sun, howshadows
move during the day, what sand is, collect seashells and discuss their originalpurpose.
Bring a colander to a tide pool to hold in the water and safely house little sea animals
you find for viewing before you send them home.
Try Earthcaching! It’s the earth science version of Geocashing.
You can literally fill an afternoon with baking soda, vinegar, bottles, & balloons!
Take a hike! Bring containers to collect “samples” (bugs, leaves, rocks, moss)
Seeing all the masks these last few months due to COVID19, might make it a good time
to read a book, watch a video, or talk about germs and how hygiene is important.
BONUS:They might be better about washing up on their own!
Go fishing. Try out a cool website called “Find a Fish” to identify and learn about the
types of fish you catch.
Star gazing! Point out constellations. BONUS: Tell a bedtime story of mythological
characters in constellations.
Check out a science experiment book from the
library or online. Most supplies are readily available
in the house. Your little scientist will gain
some confidence if he is allowed to read, follow
directions and conduct an experiment on his own.
You might be fueling a future career! Just double
check for safety before the kids begin. Keep a
composition book handy for sketching and recording results.
Science APPs & LINKS:
Discovery Education
Ed- Heads
Science Made Fun
Cells Alive!
Neuroscience
How Stuff Works
Science 360 – iOS & Android
NASA Visualization Explorer - iOS
Science Fair Projects
Earthquakes For Kids
Franklin Institute
Genetic Science Learning Center
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Frontiers for Young Minds
Smithsonian Natural History Museum
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