Encourage natural curiosity. Share informal education activities frequently through visits to zoos, museums, and local high technology companies. Go to toy stores and look for games that encourage children to think, ask questions, test solutions, etc. All students, minority students in particular, need to know the importance of science and mathematics in their daily lives. Knowledge of these subjects help them to develop intellectually and socially.
Science is a way of thinking, a way of understanding the world.
Minority students need to understand that early involvement with the substance of science and mathematics can open gates for them into all the domains of knowledge and employment. The Challenge Teachers are called on to provide quality education to all children and prepare them to live and work in a world transformed by rapid growth in new technologies, international competitiveness, economic globalization, and increasing demographic shifts. Americans must become aware that future shortfalls of scientists and engineers can only be met by bringing minorities into the pool of science and mathematics majors. A demographic look at tomorrow . Institute for Education Leadership, Center for Demographic Policy.