Science Documentaries for Youngsters?

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday May 4, 2008 @02:12AM from the billions-and-billions dept.

An anonymous reader writes "My 7-year-old daughter is asking some interesting questions, such as, 'How did everything get created?' I've explained, in general terms, our family's non-religious views on the subject of creation and the Big Bang. I'd like to find some documentary videos geared to this age level that may explain better these concepts and theories. I've found a few PBS specials online - Stephen Hawking stuff - but they seem to be geared for young adults and older. Does anyone have recommended titles that might be better geared to children of this age bracket?"

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Wikipedia lessons for kids by jerryasher · 2008-05-04 03:29 · Score: 1, Troll

Go to an important (for your kids) Wikipedia article, say one on Hannah Montanah.

Edit it. Add the fact that she has a dinosaur for a pet. Or the part about her having five elbows. Save. Show. (And then revert.) Ask your kid about the wisdom of using Wikipedia. (*)

I am actually proud of my kids' school, where they have banned wikipedia for use as a source.

(*) Extra Credit. Visit a free wifi coffee house. Try and deface the page for Jamie Lynn Spears, or Lindsay Lohan. Add some sort of scandal. Save the page. See if anyone was able to detect it the next day.