Hands-on learning can transform science learning by engaging the student in the process of science. Students become empowered .
Scientists maintain detailed notebooks, both for review and to share with the scientific community.
All subject areas benefit from students following this practice. The vision is to transform the classroom into a learning community where ideas are shared, evidence is used to strengthen ideas, and there is a willingness to change ideas through exploration, dialog, and discourse. Rather than the usual homework drill, they are opportunities for positive student and parent interaction. Children must be offered many different options for communicating what they know and understand. But they do need a general background in science content.