Thames & Kosmos Kids First: Stepping into Science (Version 2) handleiding

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Introducing Your Child to the Scientific Method

This kit is designed to introduce children not only to the various scientific principles

demonstrated by each experiment, but also to the process of scientific experimentation

itself. The scientific method is the process that scientists use to answer questions. It

consists of the following basic steps:

Observation – A question or problem that arises from observations and research. Why

does a particular phenomenon occur?

Hypothesis – The hypothesis is an explanation for the observation that has yet to be

proven. It is an educated guess as to why something happens.

Experimentation – Experimentation is the process by which the hypothesis is tested, to

see if it is right or wrong. Logical reasoning is used to analyze the results of

experiments.

Conclusion – The conclusion is a statement of the results of experiments, and whether

they prove or disprove the hypothesis.

Repetition – Often experimentation does not result in a definitive answer, and thus the

process must be repeated to refine the hypothesis or test a new hypothesis.

For each experiment you do with your child, try to incorporate the scientific method

into your dialog with the child:

1. While preparing an experiment, ask your child what they think the parts might be

used for and what the parts remind them of.

2. After preparing and experiment, but before actually conducting the experiment, ask

your child what they think will happen during the experiment. In a sense, you are

asking them to come up with a hypothesis.

3. After the experiment, ask them what they observed and how it was similar or

different to their hypothesis.

4. Finally, ask them to come up with a conclusion based on the experiment, and discuss

with them any ideas they might have for additional experiments which might relate to

the experiment.

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