Harness Your Child's Own Genius This Summer

Summer 2010

Hundreds of years ago, many wise people were happy that the scientists have pinned down most of the mysteries of the physical world. So as the 1800s drew to a close, they thought, “There’s nothing much left for Science to do.”

Then Albert Einstein came out and explained his Theory of Relativity in 1905.

And that began a “century of science where many people wouldn’t understand anything and no one would understand everything” (says Bill Bryson in his interestingly funny A Really Short History of Nearly Everything for young readers).

Einstein’s theory was too brilliant for many to understand but it solved a lot more mysteries of the universe! Truly the work of a genius!

Einstein must’ve always had thousands of questions in his mind. But after asking, he would view his problems (of physics) clearly and solve them with determination. He strategized and visualized how to reach his goal. He treated his achievements as stepping stones for the “next advance”.

He kept wondering, researching, sharing. No wonder he garnered the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. He surely believed that discovering is a lifelong act. And we agree with him!

That’s why the Gakken Science Experiment Classrooms (SEC) are open once more this summer because we’d love for children to get into the discovering act while they’re young!

Imagine them creating sub-zero temperatures on a summer day? Or making chewing gums disappear in the mouth? Or conducting electricity with food? (Don’t you want to discover how these work too?)

Good thing today’s children don’t have to wait to work in the Patent Office (like Einstein) before all the wonderful discoveries can begin! Let the Gakken Science Experiment Classroom harness your child’s own genius.