The Department of Education Helping Your Child Learn series of booklets suggests simple activities for incorporating science learning into your child’s everyday routine. Some suggestions include:
- Going for a science walk around the neighbhorhood (take a magnifying glass and a journal)
- Using bubbles to learn about surface tension
- Predicting what floats or sinks in water (e.g. a piece of wood or a plastic cap)
- Using gelatin to learn about friction
There are a few more activities for older elementary school children.
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