Writing Science for Kids
Anna Rothschild says, “Just because a kid hasn’t learned about genetics in school doesn’t mean that you can’t tell a story that has something to do with genes. You need to find the right language to explain it.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Writing science for kids is an art, and you don’t necessarily have to dumb it down for them to understand.
You need to find the right words to stitch your story, top it with some visuals, and make it sound compelling and exciting.
Matt Shipman said, “If you’d like to challenge yourself as a writer, I suggest writing about science for kids”.
So let’s talk about it.
This week’s course will cover various aspects of writing science for kids.
How to write science for kids?
How not to explain everything at once?
And making science creative and appealing.
Here is the itinerary for this week.
Each day we will pick one topic and talk more about it throughout the week.
Day 1: Know your audience - kids and adults
Day 2: Think about the ideas or curiosity questions that prevail in kids, such as why garbage smells.
Day 3: Keep your writing clear and lucid.
Day 4: Use visuals like illustrations, comic strips or animation.
Day 5: Storytelling and telling the right story
Day 6: Don’t forget the fun
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