Experts say students are never too young to think creatively about science.Educator Kellen Nedo says early education can help children become creative science students later in life.Nedo offers some suggestions for activities.She recently shared her ideas with Gifted Child Today Magazine. The students observe the tension on the surface.They see how it affects the way the water moves, and shapes itself.Even when students blow the drops of water across the paper,the liquid keeps its round shape.Nedo says the children like to see how the colors mix when one colored drop slides into another.The shape and movement of the water is similar to that of mercurating,but mercurating is dangerous to handle.Nedo also says children can study how water acts on aluminum foil.They can found out if the water will act the same as on a metal surface as it did on wax paper.Before doing the new experiment,they can write their ideas about what they think will happen or they can recall their ideas on tape.Nedo says this activity prepares them for more difficult experiments
Experts say students are never too young to think creatively about science. Educator Kellen Nedo says early education can help children become creative science students later in life. Nedo offers some suggestions for activities. She recently shared her ideas with Gifted Child Today Magazine. The students observe the tension on the surface. They see how it affects the way the water moves, and shapes itself. Even when students blow the drops of water across the paper, the liquid keeps its round shape. Nedo says the children like to see how the colors mix when one colored drop slides into another. The shape and movement of the water is similar to that of mercurating, but mercurating is dangerous to handle. Nedo also says children can study how water acts on aluminum foil. They can found out if the water will act the same as on a metal surface as it did on wax paper. Before doing the new experiment, they can write their ideas about what they think will happen or they can recall their ideas on tape. Nedo says this activity prepares them for more difficult experiments
