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Imagine back in time a bit to your old school days. Did your science teacher just stand there and present you with a bunch of facts and figures? For most of us, the only entertainment we ever had in science was looking at the photos in our textbooks.

If you were bored in science, imagine how your child feels in 2nd grade science class. This is not because there is anything wrong with science or that science is boring. The problem is, that it is being introduced the wrong way.

Make Science Exciting

Although you will want to use your textbook to understand the basic material you will want to cover, make science multi-dimensional by always having a fun activity to go along with each lesson. The perfect way to go about this is through fun science experiments.

One fun and simple experiment you can try is to put a small seed in a cup, add some soil and watch the process of life as it grows and sprouts. My favorite 2nd grade science curriculum would have to be Apologia Science. This is because Apologia teaches children science through activities and they are successful at making science come to life.

Children, especially 2nd graders, love interaction. Let a chick hatch from an egg and let your child care for and observe it. This will not only help your child learn about science, but also about life itself.

Children Need to Be Allowed to Think for Themselves

When a child asks you how something works, your natural instinct is to explain it to just explain it all to them. Instead of just telling them the answer. Why not help them discover the answer themselves? This will teach your child that he or she can rely on their own thinking abilities to figure out how something works.

For instance, if your child asks you what fish like to eat, you could answer back 'What do you think fish like to eat?' Tell them a bit about what is available under the water and let them discuss it with you.