Ten Top Tips for Science

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Ten Top Tips for Science
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Ask your son/daughter questions about their
environment

• Where are the light sources in this room?
• What kind of creatures live in a forest habitat?
• How are shadows formed?
• When cooking ask if the changes are
• reversible or not
• Ask them to name the bones in the body

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Do not be afraid of getting it wrong.

1. Science is all about trial and error until we get
   to the acceptable solution
2. Having a go a discussion, talking about what
   could happen and what should happen is all part
   of the learning process

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Learn to work as a team

• Together we can solve any solution and if not
  have fun learning the processes of how to get
  there.

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Listen to the news keep a scrapbook of
scientific articles

• There is a lot of scientific work going on in our
  world today watch relevant news clips to help
  with understanding how science is important
  outside the classroom.

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Keeping Healthy

• A healthy diet and plenty of water is as
  important to learning as much as reading, writing
  and taking part in a learning environment.
• Encourage your child to eat healthily and take
  part in exercise

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Enjoy it

• The learning process is not just for school time
  and should not be made a chore.
• There are many experiments you can do at home and
  these are fun as well as a valuable learning
  experience.

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Visits

• Take time to visit museums, parks, the beach and
  nature trails.
• There is a lot of fun to be had here too as well
  as a wealth of learning experiences.

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The internet

• There are many good sites on the internet which
  will help with revision. Some of these will be on
  the handout others will be passed on to the
  pupils at different stages during the year.
• BBC Revisewise has a lot of good, interactive
  games which will help to consolidate learning.

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Television programs

• There are many revision programs on the
  television.
• Watch selected documentaries

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Revise Wisely

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• Remember you can only eat an elephant one
  spoonful at a time.
• A little and often is always the best way to
  learn and to help you remember