We’ve covered quite a few science topics this year and Professor Noggin trivia boxes have been one big reason why! It’s really easy to create a science unit with books, art projects, videos, games, and some trivia to pull it all together. We recently studied Ocean life and Countries of the World in this way. Game based science units are our favorite way to make science hands-on and fun!
We love to use the Forgotten Classic Nature series of books for lovely stories and poetry about a variety of science topics and try to make a few notebook entries here and there as well. Drawing requires close observation, which is one of the most important scientist skills there is!
I find that my kids are really interested to know about this world they live in. They really love looking at maps and finding the places we’re reading about on a globe or in an atlas. They love creative writing and the world is full of creative names for things! Cities, rivers, countries…they love to play with those unique words and it all contributes to a more personal understanding and connection to geography.
We find that the trivia boxes have challenging information, but not so difficult that kids can’t be successful in friendly competitions with each other. The two levels of questions on each card are nice to give both older and younger kids a challenge. The pictures and visual information on the fronts of the Countries trivia box also help them create visual pegs to hang info on in their minds.
We love pulling together all our geography games and using them together. The more the merrier!
We just can’t say enough good things about these little trivia games. We use them as part of our morning time and especially at dinner time to give everyone something to discuss together. Boys love competition and Professor Noggins has become a big part of our family culture!
