Monday, July 13, 2009

Science in the Library

NEMP reports on Science and Visual arts were sent to schools in Term 4 2008. In the science report, one area of concern was the huge increase in the number of Year 8 students expressing a dislike of science…
How can the library rekindle the interest in the scientific world ? Resources - there are so many great science books ! but also displays, activities, experiments, visitors etc
See also this article in School Library Journal Mad scientists by Jennifer Prince about a science programme run in a library to great effect...
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA406676.html?q=mad+scientists
Both the books full of science activities mentioned in this article are available from National Library Curriculum Information Service (CIS).

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