A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRACTICE
August 1991
HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN SCIENCE
Title Page
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
The Basics
Important Things To Learn
Activities at Home
The Big Picture
Attack of the Straws
Soap Power
Bubbles
Bugs!
It Floats!
Slime
Celery Stalks at Midnight
Sticky Things
Splish Splash
Hair Raising Results
Moldy Oldies
Plants
Crystals
Cake!
Television
Activities in the Community
Zoos
Museums
Planetariums
Aquariums
Farms
People Who Use Science in Their Work
Nature Hikes
Science Groups and Organizations
Science Camps
Other Community Resources
Learning from Toys
In the Library and the Bookstore
Appendices
Parents and Schools
Concepts
Resources
Acknowledgments
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