Curious Minds: 40 Hands-On Activities to Inspire a Love of Learning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781613731505)

A great resource for parents and homeschoolers in search of kid-friendly DIY projects, educators seeking to enhance classroom lessons, and caregivers or camp counselors looking for activities with a deeper educational lesson behind them, Curious Minds is filled to the brim with learning activities that will excite the eager, gifted child just as much as the special needs learner.

Through 40 fun projects designed to promote kids' critical thinking about the interest in the world they live in, Curious Minds fosters active "learning by doing" in four core academic areas--math, science, social studies, and language arts. Each activity includes a short mini-lesson and list of "related lingo" to provide educational background information; a simple materials list; easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions; and guidance for extending the activity. The wide range of projects ensures every child's interest will be piqued. Kids will make homemade butter like the pioneers did; understand viscosity by making homemade quicksand; learn to recognize and use creative writing techniques; make their own ink using natural resources; and much more!

Author: Ty Kolstedt,Azeem Z. Vasi
ISBN-10: 1613731507
ISBN-13: 9781613731505
Publisher: Zephyr Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2016
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 180