Young children are full of questions. And yet it is through such inquisitiveness that students acquire knowledge about the world around them, as well as their place in it. Parents and teachers can help foster that spirit of inquiry by taking those questions seriously and venturing with children on journeys of exploration.
Science especially seems to be the neglected step-child in the elementary school.
The name of the project was chosen by one of the parents in the group to convey the idea of students actively investigating the world around them. Participants in each course meet four times during the term, generally for one hour after school. Other courses include Playground Physics, Hands-on Computers, Ant Antics, and Math Games and Puzzles. And this is the age to get the kids involved and to get them excited about things like this, because they are so open to it. In its first year, Project Snoop Troop attracted almost 300 students to these after-school courses.