{"id":6685,"date":"2015-09-04T11:23:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T11:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=6685"},"modified":"2017-01-23T06:52:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T06:52:38","slug":"the-10-most-important-science-facts-that-every-student-should-know-before-leaving-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blogs\/the-10-most-important-science-facts-that-every-student-should-know-before-leaving-elementary-school.html","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Important Science Facts That Every Student Should Know Before Leaving Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"

At <\/span>TurtleDiary.com<\/a><\/span>, we were recently challenged by fellow educators to come up with the ten most important science facts we felt every child should know before graduating from elementary school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honestly, we couldn\u2019t come up with the ten most important. There are so many things kids should know about science early on, before they enter junior and senior high. They need to know about the earth, the environment, space, animals, chemistry, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n

An example of a fun, scientific fact: <\/span>did you know that a cricket\u2019s ears are located on its front legs?<\/span><\/p>\n

Is that important? We\u2019re not sure. And the other thing you need to know about scientific facts is that our scientific knowledge grows and changes, and what we think we know today could be totally disproven tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Should Children Learn?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We believe that children should have a solid grounding in science before they leave the elementary grades. This should include the basics of chemistry, human physiology, the water table, different types of animals, (mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects and microbes), and the environment (climate change, reproduction, the food chain, and more).<\/span><\/p>\n

But really, who is to say what a child should learn about science, beyond developing a love for learning and a desire to learn more? In the early grades, most children are exposed to <\/span>science worksheets for kids<\/span><\/a>. There are pre-k worksheet and others right on up to 4<\/span>th<\/span> grade science worksheets, and they\u2019re all valuable when it comes to teaching kids about science. The main thing, though, is that kids enjoy learning about science, and that\u2019s best delivered through facts that they can enjoy and share with their friends. These may not be the most useful facts,<\/span> but they sure are interesting!<\/span><\/p>\n