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Check out these links for some fun science-themed crafts to do this week or weekend! 1https://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2012/04/solar-system-with-button-planets.html 2 http://engineermommy.com//diy-bubble-snake-summer-kids-ac/... 3https://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/04/x-is-for-x-ray.html Happy crafting!

It's true! Babies begin to associate the sound of their name with themselves by age 4-7 months, with most babies recognizing their name by 9 months. This learning is receptive language learning wherein babies are able to learn words and understand the meaning behind them. Babies ability to talk, or expressive language, comes later than receptive language! Like our page to find out more fun developmental facts!

For those interested/attending, one of our awesome researchers from the StarLab, Umang Khan will be presenting at SPSP 2021! Be sure to check out her poster (Sa-387) tomorrow, Saturday, February 13th from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Great work Umang! https://meeting.spsp.org/

Did you know kids remember information better when they write by hand than when they type? Researchers from Norway measured brain activity in young adults and 12 year old children and found stronger patterns of activation in the children who wrote by hand when completing an exam! In this study, a region called the parietal lobe showed higher activity in people who wrote by hand. This area is involved in sensation (touch, taste, and temperature) and also is used in language ...processing. Further, the group looked at brain waves. In young adults, using an electronic pencil on a touchscreen resulted in more theta wave activity. These slower waves (4-7 hz in frequency) are involved in learning and in encoding new memories! What do you think? Do you learn better through writing or through typing? Let us know in the comments below or check out via the link below! https://www.frontiersin.org/articles//fpsyg.2020.01810/full

Weekend craft alert This Friday, we bring you paper bowl jellyfish to try out! If you and your family makes this craft, please share it with us so we can post it on our stories!

Welcome to our new series, developmental psychology hall of fame where we introduce you to some of the most influential dev psych researchers of the past and present! Today we have Jean Piaget and his 4 proposed stages of development! Disclaimer: these are observational findings, although much of the phenomena Piaget detailed is still studied today and is considered foundational in the furthering of the developmental psychology field! Like our page for more fun facts and activities every week!

Weekend craft time! Today, we have a fun and easy soap and pepper experiment to try at home! Let us know if you try this experiment out and send us a photo if you do to get featured on our story

Some Monday morning motivation for all of our our junior scientists and their awesome families! We hope everyone has a great start to the week

Lest we forget. Today, we recognize, remember, and thank those who have fought for our country's freedom and our own personal freedom.

It's true! In a recent paper by Essler et al., researchers found that a child's expectations of a peer's sharing behaviour, rather than said peer's actual sharing behaviour, more significantly predicted rating of that peer's popularity/status. Researchers speculate that children use expectations to build their knowledge of their social sphere, as well as to plan their future behaviour! Like us for more developmental fun facts!

For this weekend's craft, try making a rainbow in a cup If you and your family make this craft, make sure to send us a photo to be featured on our story! Be sure to like our page for more fun weekend crafts every Friday!

Weekend craft alert This week we have sponge owls, a fun fall activity provided by buggyandbuddy.com! Let us know if you and your family complete this craft (send in a pic to be featured on our story!) Have a great weekend junior scientists!