科學酷媽的育兒大探險: 我這樣和孩子玩科學! 啟動孩子的發現力和思考力, 把每一天都變成最好玩的生活實驗

by Lynn Brunelle, 畢馨云 (Translator)

科學教育的重新定義與認知
以別開生面的角度切入，藉由熟悉的教養情境引領父母認識科學與生活的連結，彰顯科學教育並非只是熟記理論、操作實驗，更應著重培養孩子多方探索思考的生活與智識能力。

父母與師長的實用引導指南
援引日常生活比喻來解說科學原理，並提供DIY實驗點子，不僅可供父母參考學習，享受親子同玩共學的樂趣，也可為各級科教老師的備課教學提供靈感與建議。

幽默又感性的親子生活書寫
在科學知識的理性探索之外，也保有親子互動的感性分享，筆觸輕快風趣而讓人耳目一新、深感共鳴，兼具知識性與可讀性。

打結的骨頭、飛舞的迴紋針、會轉彎的水流、讓人彈高高的蹦床……
這些都是科學施展的神奇魔法！
孩子是天生的科學家，而生活就是最大的實驗室，
讓我們陪伴孩子重新認識這個活生生的真實世界，
打開他們對自己、對知識的驚喜視野！

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● 孩子不小心把磁鐵吞下去了？別慌，讓科學把這個經驗從驚恐變有趣吧！
● 孩子挑食怎麼辦？那就來講一個「食物都是吃陽光長大」的故事吧！
● 「馬麻，小貝比是怎麼生出來的？」喔噢，這個問題……終於來了是吧？
● 停電了能做什麼好玩的事？一起來做個檸檬電池讓燈泡發亮！
● 萬聖節想玩些搗蛋的遊戲？動動腦筋就能做出可以吃的假血和尖叫的氣球！

琳恩•布魯奈爾是艾美獎科普節目《比爾教科學》的編劇，從小就對科學有著探究的狂熱。
在當了媽之後，面對育兒生活的全新考驗、還有兩個兒子的滿腹好奇，
琳恩發現，她的「科學好朋友」也總能幫助自己化解窘境、闖關成功或是製造樂趣，
更啟發了孩子們對自然萬物的好奇心與觀察力，學會思考問題、面對挑戰！

這本書就是琳恩和孩子們的生活實驗記錄，這些知識平易近人、鮮活有趣，
也讓我們恍然大悟，原來，科學就像空氣一樣無所不在，還能成為父母的教養好幫手！

從父母最常面對的孩子挑食、生病、對身體好奇、手足爭寵；
生活中會遭遇的玩火、停電、誤吞磁鐵；到接納孩子的過動，討論毒品誘惑與生死議題……
在幽默溫馨的親子故事中，我們看到琳恩如何結合「理性科學腦」和「感性媽媽腦」，
將生活事件轉變成機會教育，一方面陪伴孩子探索生物、化學、物理的新鮮知識，
也在對話互動中培養孩子的生活態度與認知，增進彼此的親密聯繫，
章末收錄的科學小實驗，更是親子共玩的理想遊戲、也是體驗學習的最佳管道。

科學是讓平凡之物發光的星塵，看得越多、探得越深，光芒就越閃亮。
每一天，孩子想著的每一個「為什麼」、「如果」，或是「我想知道」，
都會讓他們的感覺變得敏銳，更懂得探求知識並體會箇中喜悅。

琳恩的真誠分享，使我們以全新的眼光看待科學教育，
並從中獲得許多引導孩子、陪伴孩子的靈感與指引、感動與共鳴。
科學不困難也不無聊，它其實很生活、很好玩，最重要的是——很酷！

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Science, Memoir, Family

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2014

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

The idea was better than the execution here. It was a little all over the place, which made it feel pretty impersonal for a memoir.

[Christine Rains · Rating 4 out of 5]

With my husband having his Geek Dad books, I wanted to read more geek mama ones. This one definitely fit the bill! Fun stories of parenting and cool experiments to do with your children. I loved reading about Lynn's and her sons' wonder and thirst for scientific knowledge, and how she instilled that in them from a very young age. Being a nerd is something to be proud of.

[Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I expected, but that isn't the author's fault. Think of it as a series of vignettes where a mother takes normal every day events to share principles of science with her kids. The thing that makes it a bit fun/different is the little science exercises at the end of every chapter that look fun for young children.

[Chelsea Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Science is life!!

[Yiga · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 - more of a fun light quick read, was hoping for more geekiness and ideas

[Danielle Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed, I learned and I cried, a lot. Such a great book.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not as entertaining as I thought it was going to be

[GlobeRunner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It sure is a challenge to do a PhD when you have a hyperactive 2-year-old, but this book has already helped me - it's a real mood-booster and has given me lots of ideas for how to spend quality time with my daughter. We've both loved the experiments we've tried this far and look forward to trying more. Of course, I had to get up really early after sleepless nights to get a chance to read the book, but it was well worth it.

Strongly recommended to all parents of young children!

[Margaret Heller · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unusual parenting memoir with the deep (and sometimes trivial) life issues and discussions about life with young children and how the author used scientific concepts to explain everything to her kids. The best part is that each chapter ends with a science experiment you can do with your kids to explain a concept to them.

[Liane Sharp-fuccio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Very funny! She is a science writer for Bill Nye and writes about raising her two boys. Unique way of looking at parenting issues with scientific explanations/descriptions! Loved loved loved!

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this! Kept it on my bedside bookshelf and enjoyed it one hilarious (and often poignant) story at a time. A good read even if you don't have kids!

[Florence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this slice of life memoir, funny and touching. The experiments at the end of each chapter offer hours of learning fun to be shared with your favorite kids!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a little concerned about the gimmick behind it, but it's thoughtful and educational. I wish I had known how to add science to a kid's life when it was relevant.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found the wit and anecdotes refreshing. It made me want to bone up my science knowledge so I can use it at just the right moment

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some parts were very good and compelling, some not so much.