Raise your hand if you grew up learning that science is a class where you memorize, four to five syllable words and following instructions straight from the laboratory manual. True enough, many students think that science is all about rote memorization and step-by-step procedures. That is exactly the kind of thinking that many science educators … Read more
When it comes to any learning environment, the importance of visual aids can’t be understated. As far as visual aids go, it’s hard to go wrong with a display board especially when you’re presenting to a smaller group of like 25 people. Here’s a simple and plain presentation board containing only important information – straight … Read more
One of the most important parts of creating a stunning science project (either for a fair or for class) is the display board. Your board should tell the story of your project and help anyone looking at it understand what you did. While not everyone makes a board to win a fair or get a … Read more
Ok, so it’s science fair time. Don’t panic. It can seem crazy what kids are learning in school these days. Unfortunately, as a parent, you’re also expected to keep up with them. This means getting regular refresher courses on math, literature, and the scientific method. That last one especially can get pretty tricky. You may … Read more
Science fair got you down? Picking out a project for your kids and helping them complete it in time can be stressful. And on top of all that, you have to design and decorate a science fair board? It’s a lot to handle. However, you can handle it. And you’ll handle it like a boss. … Read more
It’s time for the science fair. This no-holds-barred grade-school experiment extravaganza is getting more and more complicated as the years go by. You can’t just build a paper Mache volcano anymore, parents. These things are way more competitive than that nowadays. In order to construct your child’s experiment, it’s got to have variables. To use … Read more
As the American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has once written, “If you cherry-pick scientific truths to serve cultural, economic, religious or political objectives, you undermine the foundations of an informed democracy.” Defining the concept of “science” is a very tricky business due to nearly endless scopes. There’s also the matter of drawing the line between … Read more