Fizz, Boom, Read!

Suzanne WalkerChildren’s Consultant

Director – Indiana Center for the BookSammy’s Suffering Mama

Indiana State Library

@suzieecwsuwalker@library.in.gov

(317) 234-5649

The Plan

• Thoughts on Science• 5 General Ideas for Each Age Group• Pinterest Pages• Karen and how to get Community Support

Thoughts on Science

• Know the difference between a demonstration and an experiment.

• You can do experiments and demonstrations with any age.

• Demonstrations = Show and Tell• Experiments answer questions.• Make a Splash, Dream Big, Catch the Reading

Bug…

General Ideas for Ages 0-5 - Blocks

• Discover / Explore / Connect to the world

• Block Parties – 7 developmental stages• Playing with Ooey Gooey Stuff – Play doh,

shaving cream, clay• Explore outside – leaf rubbings / nature walk• Water Lab – Sink and Float• Five Senses – Mystery bags / watching

bouncing gook / smell spice / sensory table

General Ideas for Ages 6-12Balloon Rocket

• Involve / Observe / Connections to myself

• Pick a concept – flight, gravity, physics• Water Science – drops on a penny, viscosity• Animals and Bugs – worms, ants, butterflies• Art and Science – tie dye, physics of materials, • Measuring everything• Simple Machines

General Ideas for Ages 13-18 - Engineering

• Empower / Pop Culture / Connect to Each Other

• Star Wars, Dr. Who, Star Trek, Myth Busters, Back to the Future

• Computer Science – Videos, video games, apps• Robots – making, fighting, not so simple machines,

cars• Zombies – post apocalyptic programs• Science as a career

General Ideas for Adults

• Life Long Learning

• Science and Cooking – wine? Beer?• Science Fiction Book clubs• Science and art – paper making, color wheel• Bodies – yoga, health• Science of the garden

Resources to Help You

• CSLP Website• Pinterest• Science Websites Everywhere• Manual• Me, Each Other (2014 trainings Jan-Feb)• Past CSLP themes and manuals• Add “Science of” in front of anything and you

have a program or at least an idea…

Take it away Karen!