“Why is the sky blue?” and “Where did the stars go?” Students are science investigators by nature. The ‘why’ questions parents so often hear are the initial scientific investigations of children. Their natural curiosity and love of play makes the learning of scientific skills fun.
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Science plays a very important role in the education of the new generation. As the science and technology are rapidly advancing, these fields of study become very relevant in every day life. By using science games, projects, experiments and other educational activities, the teacher can bring science into children’s daily lives. Being updated on the latest developments in the world of science is also very important in bringing out the relativity of scientific research. Children are often interested in learning the explanations behind the occurrence of phenomenon and this interest can be used to motivate the students to complete their own science projects. Though a science class for grade school age kids science is pretty basic, it nonetheless should cover a broad range of topics. The great variety of topics within the general subject of science is what makes teaching these concepts to children an exciting and a unique experience. Teaching science to children often requires a certain amount of creativity. It is therefore advisable, as have been mentioned, to incorporate varied activities such as science games and projects into the curriculum, to maintain children’s interest and motivation. Many children often feel that they are not cut out for learning science, even while they may be excelling in other subjects. In order to make every student a part of the learning process the teacher may need to try a number of different and creative strategies and approaches to teaching science. Maintaining the children’s attention often requires to keep the material light and exciting while simultaneously covering all the necessary units. Using stimulating and captivating activities such as science games can help accomplish these goals.
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