With early elementary education focusing on teaching to the test, science education is getting lost in the stardust. Kids are not getting enough science prior to 4th grade, even though research shows that introducing science to children before 4th grade is most effective. We’ve all heard of the “brain drain” - and we don’t want our kids to be part of it.
The Zula Patrol - a show on PBS promoting science education among 4-8 year olds, and its accompanying newsletter - the Zula Intergalactic Inquirer, are ideal ways to help you open your kids’ eyes to science. The newsletter is full of fun activities that can easily be done at home with common everyday items. Better yet, these activities are designed to help parents encourage and nurture their child’s natural curiosity and promote the development of critical thinking skills - skills that are vital for excelling not just in science, but in all subjects.
This Friday, February 22, we want to know:
How will you bring science back for your kids, and why do you think it’s important?
1) Write a post on your blog discussing this topic with your readers anytime before Midnight PST on Friday, February 22.
2) Make sure to link http://blog.parentbloggers.com in your post.
3) Additionally, please link to the Zula Intergalactic Inquirer via this link somewhere in your post:
http://campaign-archive.com/archive.phtml?cid=8NuPBVjl6O
4) Email us the link to your post (parentbloggers@gmail.com) and we’ll be rounding them up all day on our blog.
What can you win? One of THREE $100 VISA gift cards to use as you choose (but we suggest checking out a family membership to your local science center!).
We look forward to hearing how you plan to bring science back for you kids!
![[Bloglines]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/bloglines.png)
![[del.icio.us]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/delicious.png)
![[Digg]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/digg.png)
![[Facebook]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/facebook.png)
![[Google]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/google.png)
![[Kaboodle]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/kaboodle.png)
![[kirtsy]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/kirtsy.png)
![[Slashdot]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/slashdot.png)
![[Squidoo]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/squidoo.png)
![[StumbleUpon]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/stumbleupon.png)
![[Technorati]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/technorati.png)
![[Twitter]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/twitter.png)
![[Yahoo!]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/yahoo.png)
![[Email]](http://blog.parentbloggers.com/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/email.png)
