My son, 4, lately, has taken to taking things out of our pantry and doing “experiments!” with them. This includes… Read more Easy Discipline: Doing “EXPERIMENTS!” with my Preschooler
Category: Science Experiments
A Problem with How ‘Hypothesis’ is Taught
I have a problem with how “teaching hypothesis” is frequently used. A typical example is the teacher says, “We are… Read more A Problem with How ‘Hypothesis’ is Taught
My Goal in Teaching Science and Engineering Terms to Preschoolers
I have been working towards developing tangible materials to teach science and engineering terms to my preschooler. No, I am… Read more My Goal in Teaching Science and Engineering Terms to Preschoolers
The Proper Role of Testing in Education
Testing in education is a hotly debated issue. Government mandated tests are much maligned by teachers, parent, and students. I’d… Read more The Proper Role of Testing in Education
Teaching “Insulation”
To “insulate” something means “protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.”… Read more Teaching “Insulation”
Teaching “Concave” and “Convex”
I have been trying to design reality-based activities to teach very young children science terms. Here is “convex” and “concave.”… Read more Teaching “Concave” and “Convex”
Punching Aluminum Foil with Stamps
I got the idea for this from a book about engineering activities intended for older children. I adapted it to a… Read more Punching Aluminum Foil with Stamps