ADHD Symptoms.
ADHD symptoms sometimes confuse parents, as they are often given ADHD checklists or questionnaires, which list symptoms such as:
fails to give close attention to details
makes careless mistakes
doesn't listen
doesn't follow instructions
loses things
talks too much
moves around too much or is always on the go
can't wait his turn
interrupts others
Can these be ADHD symptoms?
Sure, but they can also be symptoms of a normal preschooler or an immature five year old, so it is important to consider the symptoms in the context of the child you are thinking about, especially his age and developmental level.
Most importantly, remember that for a child to have ADHD, the symptoms should be causing an impairment for your child. That means that the ADHD symptoms should be causing him to have some trouble learning, making and keeping friends, participating in after-school activities (including sports) or even functioning at home. For example, the ADHD symptoms might lead to a child having trouble with his siblings or might lead him to getting in trouble a lot at home.
ADHD Symptoms
It can be a little easier to understand ADHD symptoms if you think about them as being grouped into three major categories, including children who:
have trouble paying attention (inattention) and get easily distracted
are hyperactive or "on the go" (hyperactivity)
are impulsive or doing things without really thinking about them (impulsivity)
Some children just have one type of ADHD symptom; for example, children with ADHD, Inattentive Type simply have trouble paying attention and get distracted, but they aren't hyperactive or impulsive. Other children can just have ADHD, Hyperactive - Impulsive Type, while some have ADHD, Combined Type if the child has all of the major ADHD symptoms.
Keep in mind that some of the other criteria for a diagnosis for ADHD include that the symptoms have been present for at least six months, they began before the child was 7 years old and they are causing an impairment in more than one setting, for example both at home and at school.
If your child only has problems at school or only in one subject, then you might look to see if he could have a learning disorder, such as dyscalculia or dysgraphia, another learning disability or dyslexia. Looking for another learning problem can also be a good idea if your child, already being treated for ADHD, simply isn't doing well in school -- since many children have both ADHD and a learning disability or dyslexia.
Read more at http://pediatrics.about.com/od/adhd/a/adhd_symptoms.htm
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Fun Science Fair Projects That Capture Kids Attention
Fun Science Fair Projects That Capture Kids Attention.
So, how do help your child decide what are fun science fair projects for them to do? Well, it depends on what activities your child enjoys doing on a daily basis. For primary age children, parents should ask, "Does my child like....outdoors activities? outer space? getting their whole body involved in whatever they are doing? quietly contemplating the world?"
For middle- or high school-aged kids ask yourself what your children wonder about or what they enjoy doing for long periods of time. Together, discover what they actually perceive as fun. Why is fun so important? Because for a child to own the project, to get invested in doing their project, they must enjoy the process.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Elementary School Projects
Elementary school-aged students are originators of fun. They are also excellent at asking questions, which is what science is all about. Instead of answering their questions with a lot of "because" sentences, encourage them to experiment with things to find their own answers.
* Why birds fly south for the winter?
* Does chewing on one piece of food affect your sense of smell?
Coaching your young child can be very rewarding and give you plenty of quality time together.
Middle School Projects
* Middle school students will love chemistry experiments such as mixing vinegar and baking soda to see what happens.
* Build an electro-chemical cell using potatoes to build an electro-chemical cell.
* Biology is a good topic for those kids who like to play in the yard or at the park. How about going around to different parks in your neighborhood and testing the soil's nutrients. Determine what nutrients are needed to grown healthy plants. Or is there a difference in nutritional value of foods when plants are grown in natural organic materials and chemically laden soil?
* If you are right handed does that mean that when you walk you will begin with your right foot?
High School Projects
High school students like to have fun too. It's important that the science projects for this age group are cool.
* Experiments to test the sense of taste would work well because partners are needed and high school kids often like to be with their friends.
* Do violent video games affect your blood pressure?
* Are fingerprint patterns inherited?
* Here is an eyeopener project needing two people. One person is the questioner and observer: determine if the pupil of an eye changes sizes (gets smaller or larger) when you lie. Ask a question of your partner and have the partner tell the truth. Note the size of the eye pupil then ask a question and have your partner lie. Does the eye pupil get larger or smaller or stay the same. Ask about 10 questions of each person.
Whatever the age or what science topic is chosen, there are other steps that must be included. Different schools may have different requirements for their science fairs. Most schools require that you to write a hypothesis, materials used, details of the experiment including graphs and charts of your data and conclusions. Some require background information and bibliography.
Encourage your kids to keep a journal and to record every detail of what they observe when conducting their experiments. From their journal, they will be able to gather all the important information to include in their reports and displayed at the science fair. Although this may not seem like fun at first, they will enjoy documenting their progress if the project and the experiments are exciting and fun.
So there you have it...how to find fun science fair projects that will capture the attention of any age kid.
Read more at http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Fun_Science_Fair/
http://www.languagecorpsasia.com
So, how do help your child decide what are fun science fair projects for them to do? Well, it depends on what activities your child enjoys doing on a daily basis. For primary age children, parents should ask, "Does my child like....outdoors activities? outer space? getting their whole body involved in whatever they are doing? quietly contemplating the world?"
For middle- or high school-aged kids ask yourself what your children wonder about or what they enjoy doing for long periods of time. Together, discover what they actually perceive as fun. Why is fun so important? Because for a child to own the project, to get invested in doing their project, they must enjoy the process.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Elementary School Projects
Elementary school-aged students are originators of fun. They are also excellent at asking questions, which is what science is all about. Instead of answering their questions with a lot of "because" sentences, encourage them to experiment with things to find their own answers.
* Why birds fly south for the winter?
* Does chewing on one piece of food affect your sense of smell?
Coaching your young child can be very rewarding and give you plenty of quality time together.
Middle School Projects
* Middle school students will love chemistry experiments such as mixing vinegar and baking soda to see what happens.
* Build an electro-chemical cell using potatoes to build an electro-chemical cell.
* Biology is a good topic for those kids who like to play in the yard or at the park. How about going around to different parks in your neighborhood and testing the soil's nutrients. Determine what nutrients are needed to grown healthy plants. Or is there a difference in nutritional value of foods when plants are grown in natural organic materials and chemically laden soil?
* If you are right handed does that mean that when you walk you will begin with your right foot?
High School Projects
High school students like to have fun too. It's important that the science projects for this age group are cool.
* Experiments to test the sense of taste would work well because partners are needed and high school kids often like to be with their friends.
* Do violent video games affect your blood pressure?
* Are fingerprint patterns inherited?
* Here is an eyeopener project needing two people. One person is the questioner and observer: determine if the pupil of an eye changes sizes (gets smaller or larger) when you lie. Ask a question of your partner and have the partner tell the truth. Note the size of the eye pupil then ask a question and have your partner lie. Does the eye pupil get larger or smaller or stay the same. Ask about 10 questions of each person.
Whatever the age or what science topic is chosen, there are other steps that must be included. Different schools may have different requirements for their science fairs. Most schools require that you to write a hypothesis, materials used, details of the experiment including graphs and charts of your data and conclusions. Some require background information and bibliography.
Encourage your kids to keep a journal and to record every detail of what they observe when conducting their experiments. From their journal, they will be able to gather all the important information to include in their reports and displayed at the science fair. Although this may not seem like fun at first, they will enjoy documenting their progress if the project and the experiments are exciting and fun.
So there you have it...how to find fun science fair projects that will capture the attention of any age kid.
Read more at http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Fun_Science_Fair/
http://www.languagecorpsasia.com
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