Scientist Corner

Science is all around you. Your backyard, your kitchen, and other areas around your home provide natural “laboratories” for children. Children are curious; exploring with science can be lots of fun while also teaching them a great deal about themselves and their world. At home you can encourage your child by asking questions about the science we are doing in school and by participating in many of the take-home activities. You might help your child to understand the importance of science in everyday life by showing how science is found in almost everything we do, from cooking with a recipe to measuring with metric tools. Just as SAFETY is our MOTTO in CLASS. Please make sure SAFETY is your MOTTO at HOME!!!

Every week I will post an at home science activities of the week that will go along with our weekly lesson. I hope this will be a wonderful way for you to bond with your child. Your child can this discuss his/her results with other students and actually experience working as REAL scientist do!!

For this week’s science experiment,

SAFETY ALERT: ALWAYS REMEMBER even the simplest activities with the most basic of materials can be harmful or dangerous, so parental supervision and guidance is critical at all times

	*The Science Spot* is an awesome website managed by a great science teacher named Mrs. Tracy Trimpe. You can find cool interactive websites on tons of science topics. Enjoy!!
	Science News for Kids is a Web site devoted to science news for young teenagers. It offers high interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials.
	The name says it all. *tRY sCIENCE* at home with your family. Bring out your NATURAL scientist!! Always remember SAFETY and adult supervision
	*OLogy* means “the study of.” What’s your favorite OLogy? If you erupt with joy for volcanoes, then VOLCANOLOGY is your thing. If you’re completely wowed by planets and stars, then you love ASTRONOMY.
	By kids, for kids”®, ZOOM is a interactive television and website young teenagers to “turn off the TV and do it!” ZOOM is packed with science experiments & MORE
	The Adventure of Science bob has fun at home experiments and more. And, of course, he loves answering the questions that you send to him.
	Wonderville is an interactive science-learning environment that is filled with trustworthy educational activities. It is mixes learning and cool 3d animation!!
	Do you love MUSEUMS. Well then you will love explOratorium. You now have the opportunity to have a museum at your fingertips.
	At GirlStart you can get fun science experiments and more that you can do at home!