Inside: How to Motivate Students to Love Science? If they can relate a science activity to something in the real world they will be more interested. An activity that is relevant to important events happening now, will get kids pumped. If the activity follows a defined procedure, like the scientific method, it will be taken seriously.
Science is all about Asking Questions
How to Motivate Students to Love Science? With a classroom of diverse learners, that is not always an easy task. Science is all about asking questions and finding ways to figure out the answers. Kids are uniquely curious. If they are given the right tools and guidance, most kids love to ask cool questions and figure out an answer.
In order for kids to get pumped about a science topic it must pass three tests. It needs to be:
- real
- relevant
- rigorous
If they can relate a science activity to something in the real world they will be more interested. An activity that is relevant to important events happening now, will get kids pumped. If the activity follows a defined procedure, like the scientific method, it will be taken seriously.
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Podcasts are a great, low-tech way to get kids motivated about a science topic. Check out the idea feed below and find some cool channels to try and resources to make the experience relevant.
Visual media is another great way to get kids pumped about science. You Tube has an entire science channel with loads of great kid-centered material. MythBusters Jr. takes questions asked by kids and answers them using the scientific method – these videos definitely pass the motivation test being real, relevant and rigorous!
Crash Course on You Tube is another favorite of mine. Hank Green and his brother do videos on a variety of subjects but they do lots of science. Check out their channel here.
Activities that Motivate Students to Love Science
How to Determine Tree Age and Really Why it Matters looks at a few ways to determine tree age and provides an activity with printable worksheets when you join my free resource library!
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I’m Teresa Coppens, science geek, book nerd, educator, coffee lovin’ mom with a coconut aversion. My entire family is crazy about science including my cats! I am passionate about the weird and unusual. Here in my cabinet of science curiosities get your science geek on. Grab a cup of your favorite brew, get comfortable at Science Alcove and learn to love your inner science geek!
