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The Super Li�le Scien�sts

Children are natural-born scien�sts. They have an inbuilt
drive for discovery. Every �me they ask “what, how, or
why,” they are trying to make sense of their surroundings.
Encourage your child to observe the world and to feel a
sense of wonder for everything in it. Sup e

Help your child develop the skills needed to think like a
scien�st. They may ask a lot of ques�ons, let them ask Sci s
because they are curious and love to explore. But you
don’t have to have all the answers!
Here are some ways to encourage the next genera�on to
be interested in science.

• Don’t immediately correct your child if he or she says something that is scien�fically incorrect. Instead, you
can ask a few simple ques�ons related to it, let them think a lot about it and gradually get the correct
answer from the child.
• We must encourage our child to record his observa�ons, taking a photograph, by wri�ng, drawing or
making an innova�ve audio or video recording.

• Engage your child in simple inves�ga�ons. Encourage your child to predict what will happen. A�erward,
talk about the results.

• Encourage your child to observe, then compare and contrast things they see in the world around them, for
example, “How are these two fruits the same, and how are they different?”

Children can use good educa�onal media for real-world explora�on. Like, if you and your child watch a video about
any interes�ng fact, then gather simple materials to make something related to it, your own version of it.
Incorpora�ng scien�fic ques�ons into daily ac�vi�es is the best tool to develop a scien�fic a�tude in your child.

Here's a list to get you started on cul�va�ng the li�le scien�st in your home.

• Why do bubbles always form spheres?
• Can you describe what the wind feels like?
• Why do you think this rock looks this way?
• Why do you think hair gets longer?
• What do you think the inside of this object looks like?
• How can we improve our paper airplane design?
• What do you think this would look like if it was 10 �mes bigger (or smaller)?
• What material do you think this is made of?
• Where do you think it gets its energy from?
• How does adding an ingredient change the taste?

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