

Swimming Pool Scientists
If your child visits a pool or a beach this summer, she may start to question why some objects sink and some objects float. Children also wonder why it feels easier to float in salt water than in fresh water. When these questions come up, it is a great opportunity to encourage budding scientists to use inquiry to explore their worlds. The idea behind inquiry-based learning is to encourage asking questions and finding ways to test possible answers to those questions; it is a c