aries, but kids love devices and future jobs will require skills in technology. While excessive screen time can have negative effects, it’s important to acknowledge the benefits of screen time when it comes to building technology skills. Ensure that your child’s relationship with technology is a healthy one. Researching topics is an essential part of any school project, and being able to navigate the internet and use search engines effectively can make the task much easier and more efficient. Creating brochures and other visual aids can help your child communicate their ideas more effectively and creatively. This can be especially useful when presenting information to classmates or teachers. Using spreadsheets for chores and allowance can help your child develop good financial habits and organizational skills. When you take a family trip, letting your child research places to visit can be a questions are gateways to hypotheses, experiments and answers. Create a kitchen or backyard science lab with common ingredients. Have a blast - literally! Many safe experiments involve things that erupt. Make a paper mache baking soda and vinegar volcano or go outside and drop a pack of Mentos in a 2-liter soda, and then discuss the science behind the blast. Or try something easier like making homemade ice cream in a Ziploc bag, making butter out of heavy cream in a mason jar, or growing geodes in eggshells. Relate science to their specific interests. Learn the physics behind the fastball or discuss how a gymnast balances on a beam. Finding the answers to these questions not only encourages critical thinking but can also improve your child’s skills for their extra-curricular hobbies. Technology Most parents set screen time bound132 HAWAII PARENT NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 Screen time, when used efficiently, helps develop modern technology skills. Ensure ship w one. ess pr na se can er a Cr visual a communicate cano or ck of da, - r , vy or ells. eir specific “Questioning is just the first step of the Scientific Method.”
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