Looking for child development milestones, with an emphasis on experiments, neural processing goobles, and mad science shenanigans! Tell me what weird experiments I can conduct with my child....
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posted by amanda
on Sep 20, 2012 -
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What was that book? 1970s or early 1980s science book for kids, illustrated with black and white photographs.
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posted by PussKillian
on Jul 11, 2012 -
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Can I get a telescope and microscope for around $150 (or less) that will be impressive to a 4.5-year-old boy, and still be useful for a few years?
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posted by DakotaPaul
on Jul 1, 2012 -
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Great non-fiction books for a smart 9 year old search: my kindle owning niece is embarking on summer vacation. I'd like to gift her some good books to fill up her summer days... she reads a huge amount, and I'd really like to encourage this. She's nine but has a roughly 9th grade reading level, so she's definitely capable of handling somewhat advanced books, and she's curious about a wide range of things. Really I'm looking for pretty much anything non-fiction & interesting.
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posted by lyra4
on Jun 24, 2012 -
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Primary school gets out tomorrow. I know it is common for kids to have a "summer slide" where they forget a lot of what they've learned over the year. Recommend some fun math and science sites/projects/activities for elementary school age kids that will keep them refreshed and interested.
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posted by dejah420
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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You have a motor. You attach a weight to the shaft, and now you have an eccentric motor. Why does it vibrate?
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posted by puckish
on Jul 25, 2010 -
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I have just started as a school science technician at an inner city school. Over the holiday I would like to spruce up the 5 science classrooms with displays covering the various disciplines. Does anyone know of any online resources, posters to download/print etc?
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posted by Saddo
on Oct 23, 2009 -
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When asked, I couldn't recommend any good Computer Science or Engineering books for kids. Do such books exist? To avoid buying a stack and going through them myself, can anyone recommend any?
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posted by billy_the_punk
on Apr 20, 2008 -
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I want to give my 4 year old a decent grounding in science, but I'm prety dim, myself. Where do I start?
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posted by maryh
on Oct 4, 2006 -
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