Archive for January, 2010
Parents who want their children to have an enjoyable upbringing provide opportunities for their kids to participate in all kinds of sports and clubs. Often these parents also fill their homes with toys and games to keep their children entertained and happy.
However, parents should see to it that their children are doing more than just having fun. Childhood is a time for learning and exploring new things. Parents can combine their child’s desire for fun with their need for learning by choosing children’s educational games. It’s important to invest in educational games because they provide children with entertainment, while promoting their education and learning skills. Parents who take responsibility helping their children learn new things and grow will be pleased to know that educational games are becoming more popular for kids of all ages. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of playing kids science games with my parents and siblings.
Good day science fans out there today as the pelican would fly we were down at Port San Luis California and saw some realy neat pillow basalt. I say as the pelican would fly because we saw a few flying around at the time.
Pillow Basalt is lava that was cooled instantly as it touched the cold ocean water. They call it pillow basalt because as the lava cools quickly it forms like pillows like the photo here. Basalt is the name of the rock. for more science fair ideas on Pillow Basalt look online in google and you can watch it live in Hawaii. thanks moorescience
Welcome back to my time for science fair series, you have the project the experiment the results of your experiment now its time to start puting it all together. There are seeveral names for this phase of the project like brain dump, brain storming, free writing, whatever you want to call it in this step your going to start by writing down anything that comes to mind about your science fair project.
Its important when you get ideas or thoughts about your science fair project write them down, one word one phrase an idea. You are not allowed to worry about the english or grammer, in this step you are simplly writing down what comes to mind. No stress take your time better yet have your notepad handy at all times so you can write ideas as they come. Till next time thank you Moorescience
The word volcano came from the Greek and Roman mythical blacksmith god of fire Vulcan. The earliest recordings of recorded eruptions occurred about 6000bc. volcanic eruptions have mystified and terrified many who have wittnessed it first hand and thus began the journey of the study of volcanic eruptions.
Many kids are excited about volcanos and the major eruptions that can and do happen. one great way to help your kids learn more about the basics of volcanos is to find a volano science kit to give to your child. One of the best ways I have found to learning and teaching young children is hands on experience. My children and I did a volcano science kit experiment and it was quick and easy and it was so much fun to see their faces light up when our homemade volcano erupted. thanks moorescience
Today I would like to dispell the myth that I have heard many times and that myth is I like science but I do not know or am not good at math so I must choose a diffrent field of study. Yes it is true you can not be a scientist unless you have the tools you need to complete your experiment. Yes its true these tools require a lot of formulas and equations but if you can follow a reciepie and bake some cookies you can do a science experiment.
In todays technology there are many ways to get the knowledge on how to complete a science experiment. You need to verify your data with a math formula but you don’t know how that formula works or how to use it. Go to the internet and in the search box ask the question what is the formula for this science experiment, you will be surprised at what you find. Please help me spread the word that kids can do science experiments if they have the tools and can simply follow the recipie. Thank you Moorescience
Does anybody know how we get rain? It comes from clouds you say. The clouds that you see our tiny water or ice crystals that form through a proccess called evaporation.
When sunlight hits the earth the water dries up and goes into the sky and form the clouds that you see. not all clouds are rain clouds but they are all made up of water that was evaporated from the earth. If you would like to learn more about the clouds or how you can make yor own storm in a jar check out check out the kids science experiments that our online.
Today as we journey through the world of exploration and discovery let us seek a little more knowledge on petrified wood. From the greek root “petro” meaning rock or stone. This is wear wood turns into stone or rock over time.
In your kids science activities do some research on were in the world you can find petrified wood. What we have learned is that over time a stump dies and begins to decay. This wood is then very porous and as the water and minerals seep through the wood it replaces the organic material with minerals that build up and leave a footprint of the tree that once was alive.
When you’re teaching young kids, one of the easiest ways to keep their attention is with visual aids. Kids, after all, can have short attention spans, and they can become easily bored or distracted with lessons. Keep them engaged and interested in the learning process by designing lesson plans where they can personally interact with the subject matter. Incorporate fun and educational games to drive home certain topics. For example, if you’re teaching kids about the age of exploration, have them write their own diaries describing daily life on the Spanish ships.
Or, if you’re trying to educate them about science, don’t simply show them pictures in books. Instead, invest in some kid science experiments. This way they can interact and benefit from hands-on learning. You can also drive home the crux of the lesson by making the experiment fun and not focusing on the educational aspects.
Now that you have your kids science experiment set up its important to keep a journal of your samples. Ask your child to look at each sample and record the results. Is there any change or is the sample the same as it was the last time you checked.
If you keep a journal every day it makes coming up with your conclusion that much easier. It does not matter what changes happen or even if there is no change at all. All your doing in this step is recording the data. You will have a chance to anilize your results in the next step. Your science fair project is coming together rather nicely now, remember while you are working on your science project to just have fun and do not get caught up in the assignment. Till next time Moorescience signing off.
The great thing about science in my experience is the infamous question mark. Its sparks new ideas and inventions from young and old minds alike. When we spend time with our kids science experiments we instill in our children the fact that we are willing to turn off the TV and put down the work and spend some quality time with our children. One of the most recent questions that inspired this blog is what are the Aurora Borealis.
The word Aurora Borealis named after the roman goddess of dawn. they are also called the northern lights becuase they are visible in the northern hemisphere, greatest near the magnetic north pole. These lights are primarily caused by the the magnetic polarity in the uper atmosphere. I hope to see them some day Moore science