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Creating
a science playground for children
Steven Rosenstein (553-6) (a.k.a.
Captain Catalyst)
Creating a Science Playground for Children
Young Children, ages 3-12, are an under-represented
age group in the educational area of science, technology and the environment.If
children are to be prepared for the new millennium, they must be "science
literate" and "technology oriented".
The "Science Playground" is an innovative
educational setting at the Fraser-Hickson Library in N.D.G, which incorporates
methods created and used by Captain Catalyst (alias Steven Rosenstein)
at science and children's museums across Canada, to help young children
explore science and nature through play.
The "Science Playground" is part science
museum, part day-care, and part invention workshop.Children participate
in safe, fun, hands-on and relevent science activities which cover the
broad range of science (be it chemistry, physics, or paleantology).
The "Science Playground" is for the scientist
in everyone.Even adults, join in the play, and many stay to help their
children explore science projects.
Presently enrolled in the Masters in Child Studies
program, my future research will involve my "Science Playground"
project.I will be investigating these aspects: 1) What do children learn
through their play ?2) Can science play help children to become better
problem solvers and to be more comfortable with science and technology?
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