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Gaylen, Nancy – Science and Children, 1998
Discusses ways in which parents can foster children's curiosity by engaging in activities with them and asking probing questions to help children find answers on their own. Activities described include mixing different substances with water to note changes, identifying trees by leaf shape and bark texture, observing squirrel behavior, and making…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Animal Behavior, Curiosity, Elementary Education