Helping Your Child Learn Science

CONTENTS

• Foreword (if you have any questions or suggestions make sure to read this)
• 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
    • Dinosaur books - Animal and wildlife books - Astronomy and physics - Anatomy - Applied science - Fiction incorporating science - Biographical Figures - Science Experiments - Magazines and periodicals
  • Acknowledgments