Jennifer McDonnow
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Summer is in full swing. It’s an exciting time of year to spend some extra time with your kids. It can also be a time when you will start hearing the kids say “I’m bored.” As a Mom of 2, this is all to familiar with me! I’m always searching for fun ideas to keep the kids busy.
This summer our family decided that we can still have fun while learning some new things. Science doesn’t have to be a boring classroom subject; there are ways I’ve found to induce science curiosity in my kids. I’ve taken simple things like walking into the back yard to bring an entire science lesson to life. We talked about our local environment and checked out things like rocks, soil, water and air. After checking things outside we headed to the kitchen to create an afternoon treat, which proved to be not only fun, but a tasty experiment.
Science is everywhere. Like it or not our world is one big piece of everyday science. Honing in on the natural curiosity that kids have can bring a life long passion for our surroundings and how they work.
Here are 3 ways to get kids to become interested in all things science:
- Get out of their way. Let kids touch, play, dig, and explore the world around them.
- Share your own interests. If you have a passion for cooking—share it. If you have a passion for fixing car engines—share it. Science comes in all forms and introducing kids to different avenues can be very rewarding.
- Keep it as hands on as possible like getting dirty while planting a garden adds to the experience.
There are many ways to explore and to become mini scientists. Let’s keep our kids learning, even while on summer break!
About Jennifer McDonnow
Jennifer is the Administrative Assistant at KidsEmail.org. She is the content writer of the Kids Email Blog and helps manage their social media accounts. Being a Mom of 2, she works hard on providing content to parents in hopes of helping keep kids safe online.
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18 Comments on “Inducing Science Curiosity in Kids This Summer”
We love finding ways to learn and have fun,i totally agree
My son is a sponge and I love to see his inquisitive mind at work, especially when it comes to science. It reminds me of me at his age.
That is great, Corry! You must be very proud.
yes i agree you always have to watch online with kids and keeping them busy is always a fun task ..i love them learning all year long
Great article and ideas, love doing things with my kids that are fun but they are learning at the same time.
I agree, just because school is out doesn’t mean they stop learning.
Exactly!
I will have to do more experimental cooking with my girls this summer! They love helping me cook and why not teach them something in the process.
Exactly!
As a grandmother of a gifted 4 year old that’s is everything about science I am always looking for any new ideas for things we can do. Thank you enjoyed this read alot
Glad you found it useful, Rhonda! Thanks for the comment. :)
Thanks for the insight of how to make science interesting and keep kids engaged during the summer! I will definitely have to try some experiments this summer with my two kids!
Awesome, Kylie! Glad you liked it. Hope you and your kids have a great summer.
I keep my grandkiddo’s busy during summer break by going to library, checking out books on things they are interested in, plus keeps reading up to date and we enjoy the summer reading program. The kiddo’s always enjoy the science part if the program and the guy always makes it fun to learn! Looking forward to Science guy in a couple weeks!
Neat! Sounds fun! Hope you all have a great summer!
love finding things to help learn and have fun..
Science is everywhere & interacting with your kids & teaching them about Science is fun & creates great memories as well as springboards their imaginations into the world of possibilities!
I agree