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October 18, 2006 - Science is making a comeback as the foremost subjects in the 21st century. Children were shying away from science as many of them found the subject unexciting. Many children were opting for humanities or technical subjects as they carried a negative opinion about science due to their experiences at school.
The emphasis on making money had left many a students opting for subjects that promised lucrative careers such as law, banking, engineering and medicine. Very few students opted science due to fear of being marginalized in society.
However, due to recent advances in biotechnology and space science there is a renewed interest in science. Many now see that even science can give them rewarding careers.
In the education front also, there is a renewed vigor thanks to the net revolution. More and more children are logging onto the net and finding out information related to their favorite subjects.
Unlike other subjects science is a visual subject, and hence can be taught in a fun way. Science for kids has to be fun and educative at the same time.
Many big breakthroughs are taking place in the field of science. Biotechnology an offshoot of biological research coupled with technology is the hottest field for research. Many new medicines and treatments are being discovered through the application of biotechnology. Stem cell research is bringing about new ways to treat deadly diseases as well as common problems that ail mankind.
Science for kids should not lag behind when such rapid changes are taking place. Online communities discussing science should lead the way. We are in a interactive and networking era. Children can learn not only through fun games, but also by discussing their doubts with experienced and intelligent teachers and scientists over the net. Many great ideas were brought about by discussions in the past. Many curious children will become tomorrow scientists through online interaction.
Kids are generally curious and have inbuilt scientific temper in them. They want to know why a certain thing works in a particular way.
Gone are the days of one sided lectures. Today children will be engaged and interested only when there is a two way communication. Interaction and learning go side by side.
Wonderwhizkids is proud to be part of an endeavor to provide science education to kids that is free from the traditional trappings of a classroom.
Science for kids has to be colorful and visual. If the foundation is weak or if the kids hardly show any interest in their formative years of learning, they would find it hard to take it up in their latter years.
Wonderwhizkids.com has a wide array of articles, games, quizzes and fun exercises that draw children to learn science.
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