http://science-at-home.org/kid-questions-where-does-the-sun-hide-at-night/ Science activities for parents of babies, toddlers and school children. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://science-at-home.org/kid-questions-where-does-the-sun-hide-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Annie Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:11:13 +0000 http://science-at-home.org/?p=1035#comment-1660 Yeah and I think that's why its really important to give real answers to their questions (which obviously is what you do). They may not understand fully - but most concepts take time for anyone to fully grasp, even as adults, so by always answering their questions they start to build an understanding so they can fully grasp it when they are ready. And yeah, asking for their own explanations can be really helpful cos then you can see which bits you need to work on, do more activities/demonstrations etc. Yeah and I think that’s why its really important to give real answers to their questions (which obviously is what you do). They may not understand fully – but most concepts take time for anyone to fully grasp, even as adults, so by always answering their questions they start to build an understanding so they can fully grasp it when they are ready. And yeah, asking for their own explanations can be really helpful cos then you can see which bits you need to work on, do more activities/demonstrations etc.

]]> http://science-at-home.org/kid-questions-where-does-the-sun-hide-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Deb Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:44:50 +0000 http://science-at-home.org/?p=1035#comment-359 It's hard, because they can be hidden. The simplest way is to ask people to teach someone else, because that really shows what they understand and what they're just remembering. In the example about the moon the kids were asked what they would tell an alien who landed outside their bedroom one night. It’s hard, because they can be hidden. The simplest way is to ask people to teach someone else, because that really shows what they understand and what they’re just remembering. In the example about the moon the kids were asked what they would tell an alien who landed outside their bedroom one night.

]]> http://science-at-home.org/kid-questions-where-does-the-sun-hide-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Kristine Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:29:55 +0000 http://science-at-home.org/?p=1035#comment-354 I particularly enjoyed the second half of this article about dealing with misconceptions. How do we make these misconceptions explicit? I particularly enjoyed the second half of this article about dealing with misconceptions. How do we make these misconceptions explicit?

]]> http://science-at-home.org/kid-questions-where-does-the-sun-hide-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-352 PlanningQueen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:20:01 +0000 http://science-at-home.org/?p=1035#comment-352 Really enjoyed this explanation and loved the practical example. Really enjoyed this explanation and loved the practical example.

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