Make A Weather Station
With the weather turning cold, this might be a good time to create a weather station with your child. For younger children, this can be as simple as a thermometer and rain gauge. For older children, a barometer, weather vane, or hygrometer can be added.
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The Plight Of The Frog
If things seem quieter at night than they used to be – they are. Frogs and toads, long the singing stars of the evening, have declined in population. School children from throughout the Detroit area have created artwork to draw attention to the plight of the frog, and this art is on display at the Detroit Zoo.
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Pint-Size Science Gallery
Just because kids are little, does not mean that they are not ready to think like scientists. The Detroit Science center has created Kids Town, a place for pint-size scientists.
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A Step Into Nursing
For students interested in science and medicine, nursing can be a career for your future.
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Fun Science Factory Experiments
Students of all ages love science experiments. Jon Richard’s book, Science Factory: Chemicals and Reactions, includes a dozen experiments that can show children the basics of chemistry.
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King Tut's Exhibit
King Tut's exhibit will be featured at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history.
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You Brown-Baggin' It?
Did you know that school lunches are nutritionally superior to lunches from home? Researchers from Eastern Michigan University found that school lunches have less fat and more low fat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables than lunches from home.
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The Fabric of Learning
Children are interested in buying stylish clothes, but you may want to work on getting them to understand the science of clothing that lasts.
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Bridge to Somewhere
This fall, the Detroit Science Center is offering a glimpse of a man who bridged art and science in the Renaissance.
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Building Bridges
Most of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s work is out on the road, reconstructing roads, making new lanes, and building bridges across Michigan’s rivers. This school year, MDOT is sponsoring a bridge building contest for students, which uses balsa wood and other simple materials to build the strongest span possible.
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Project Lead the Way
With tough new graduation requirements in math and science, Michigan students need to know more of these subjects than ever. To help create engaging ways of learning the new material, Project Lead the Way, hosted in Michigan by EMU’s College of Technology, creates lessons where students are using math, science and technology skills to create new products.
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Olympics and Air Quality
With the Summer Olympics in Beijing this year, it is a good time to talk to your child about the science of air quality.
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Great Lakes Carousel
While summer is still here, it is a good time to get outside and learn about Michigan’s geography. A great way to do this is the carousel at Rivard Park, on the Detroit river, where your child can learn about the Great Lakes.
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Kids and Food Safety
Cooking with your children can be a very rewarding activity. To keep both you and your children safe while working with foods of all kinds, follow these simple rules...
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Worries over Toys Made in China?
With more and more news stories about the safety concerns over toys that are made in China, many parents are looking to buy toys made elsewhere. This poses a great challenge to US parents.
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Hand Washing Basics
If you talk to your child about hand-washing, you can teach your kids about the dangers of bacteria and viruses, and help them stay well at the same time. Help stop the spread of germs by teaching your children proper hand-washing techniques.
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Sundials for Spring
This is a project young learners can do on a bright sunny day.
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Science Museums Bring Learning To Life
Taking your child to science museums is a great way to reinforce and extend what they are learning in school.
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Inquiring Minds
Teaching kids about science is changing. Eastern Michigan University's Creative Science Inquiry program puts students studying to be science teachers into the classroom to help kids develop science projects, compete in the Science Olympiad, anddevelop community based projects.
To see how, visit this link.
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Science Is All Around!
It's a parent's job to point out the many changes taking place in our environment every day.
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Discover Science In Nature
Ever wondered what museum holds the best potential for understanding the mysteries of life? The answer is ‘nature.'
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