Read our Ages & Stages feature for September (“Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Raising Kids to Be Scientifically Literate”). And then check out these additional resources:

Supporting Your Child’s Scientific Passions
Selected Science Competitions

Simon McFarlane, then 8, builds a circuit board with his mentor John DeLacy.

When a child shows a keen interest in science, it may take a little more work for parents to meet his or her educational needs. But as Lorie McFarlane of southeast Portland has discovered, supporting that interest early can help kids pursue their passions on their own as they get older.
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A small sample of the national and international science contests young people can enter each year:
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