For Children

*image src:
http://berto-meister.blogspot.in/2011/12/richard-feynman-series-beauty.html

http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=4171

“We can imagine that this complicated array of
moving things
which constitutes “the world”
is something like
a great chess game
being played by the gods,
and
we are observers of the game.
We do not know what the rules of the game are;
all we are allowed to do is to watch the playing.
Of course, if we watch long enough,
we may eventually catch on to a few of the rules.
The rules of the game are
what we mean by fundamental physics.
Even if we know every rule,
however…what we really can explain in terms
of those rules is very limited,
because almost all situations are
so enormously complicated
that we cannot follow the plays
of the game using the rules,
much less tell what is going to happen next.
We must, therefore, limit ourselves to the more
basic question of the rules of the game.
If we know the rules, we consider that
we “understand” the world.”

-Fantastic Feynman

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The world is fabulously complex,
and even
the greatest scientists
and
philosophers such as
Feynman,
struggle to explain it.

*Remember:

Science is
only the human attempt
to explain
the world,
and
that it seems
unlikely that
we will ever fully understand
what is around us.

However, young children are
forever curious and seeking
an understanding of
the world around them.

It is an important part of the job
of a primary school teacher
to help and encourage them in this.

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* Internet Helps:
(for 'learning' and 'teaching')

*Disclaimer: Internet is both a blessing and a curse(if NOT used wisely!)
Do enough homework on paper
on what exactly you want to do
with internet(computer, in general).
Otherwise, it will eat-up your valuable time and health as well.

*Resources:

ON_LINE CURRIVULUM DOCS:
www.nc.uk.net
www.nc.uk.net/nc_resources/html/download.html
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes3
(how to adapt and develop the schemes of work to meet the need of the school)

ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION
www.ase.org.uk

BBC
(Brilliant-Beautiful-Classical)

www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/

www.bbc.co.uk/sn

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/science.shtml

springwatch TV series
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/

New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/
http://www.last-word.com/

Dr Universe
http://druniverse.wsu.edu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/main_page

Food Standards Agency
www.food.gov.uk
(human nutrition and food science)

NASA
www.nasa.gov

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(RSPCA)
www.rspca.org.uk/education


*From the following book:
Science for primary school teachers

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Science and spiRITUALity(/devotion) should go toge{th}er
like mother and baby(the most wonderful 'LOVE'set).

*an Analogy:
mother -> spiRITUALity(/devotion)
baby -> science

Please encourage children
to spend
time on
the stuff recommended
on
Spirituality and wisdom
for children
http://lsnbsquare-motherindia.blogspot.in/2012/02/for-children.html