5 Sneaky Ways to Spark a Love for Science in Your Teen (Without Nagging)
Let’s be honest: If you tell a 14-year-old they need to be interested in science because "it’s good for their future career," you have already lost the battle. Their eyes will glaze over, the earbuds will go in, and the door will close. I learned this the hard way with my oldest. The more I pushed STEM camps and coding classes, the more he retreated into video games. It wasn’t until I stopped "teaching" and started "sharing" that things changed. Curiosity isn’t a subject you study; it’s a lifestyle you adopt. If you want to raise a kid who looks up at the stars and wonders "what if," you have to be subtle. Here are five strategies that worked in our house to cultivate a love for space and science, without making it feel like extra homework. 1. The "Sci-Fi" Movie Night Gateway Science fiction is often the gateway drug to real science. Movies like Interstellar , The Martian , or even classic Star Wars marathons can spark questions ...