| Kids and Inventors |
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| Question 1: Are there any resources for my kids to learn more about science? |
| Question 2: Do you have any good ideas for science fair projects? |
| Question 3: How do I patent and invention? |
| Question 4: How can I help my child become a scientist? |
| Question 5: Where can I get some books for my child? |
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| Question 1: Are there any resources for my kids to learn more about science? My kids seem to learn well from graphical depictions of the topics they are learning. Here is a 3-D graphics computer program that addresses many science topics. Lots of FREE demos. |
| Science Learning Demos and Programs for Kids |
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Science Demos and Programs |
| You can find some very nice models of various animals, etc. at this site: |
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| What about the most most basic ingredient to science? MATH and Reading |
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| Question 2: Do you have any good ideas for science fair projects? I get asked this question about 50 times a year. Once people find out that I am a biochemist and that I own a biotechnology company the question starts to fly. I have found this one little site that provides lots of good ideas of projects to do for your local science fair. Of course, none of these are going to win the National Science Fair competition, for that your little one is going to have to come up with something entirely unique and important, but they are quite fun to do anyhow. |
| Science Fair Project Ideas |
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Science Fair Projects |
| Here are two great places to buy your equipment and materials for any project you undertake: |
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| If you are planning to do a demonstration of an existing scientific experiment (this is often what kids in grades K-3 or 4 will do). Here is a company for just that: |
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| Question 3: How do I patent an invention? Well, the first thing you need to be sure is that you actually have an invention that is patentable. Then you can proceed with the patenting process. This little book will help you determine if you a patentable invention, save $1000's of dollars in the patenting process, and educate you on the steps in the process. |
| Researching, writing, and patenting and invention |
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Patenting Your Invention |
| If you feel that you need some legal help, and eventually you will. Try this service. Simply post your legal need online. Then a properly licensed and skilled attorney will contact you regarding your legal issue: |
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| Question 4: How can I help my chlld become a scientist? To this there are no 'set in stone' answers. Science is like all great careers and really there has to be a passion for it...and inherit passion. You, of course, can nurture that passion by providing your child with the tools necessary to succeed in the sciences. I recall a 5th grade teacher, Mr Wiggam, who used to regularly hand me science and engineering projects that he miraculously had always seemed to have lost the instructions and was wondering if I would be interested in trying to put it together. Well, the seeds of discovery were planted and I can say that thanks to him my interested in science was piqued. So just challenge your child and be amazed at what they can do. Here is a link to an series of advanced placement science projects that can help you and child spark that desire for scientific discovery. AP Science LInk |
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| Question 5: Where can I get some books for my child? I like to buy my books at a discount. That typically means used, but here you can even find new books cheap. |
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